\Ba*co"ni*an\, a.
Of or pertaining to Lord Bacon, or to his system of
philosophy.
{Baconian method}, the inductive method. See {Induction}.

\Ba*co"ni*an\, n.
1. One who adheres to the philosophy of Lord Bacon.
2. One who maintains that Lord Bacon is the author of the
   works commonly attributed to Shakespeare.