English

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Etymology

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From Derby +‎ -ite.

Noun

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Derbyite (plural Derbyites)

  1. A person who believes that the works attributed to William Shakespeare have actually been authored by William Stanley, 6th Earl of Derby.

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Adjective

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Derbyite (comparative more Derbyite, superlative most Derbyite)

  1. Pertaining to the conspiracy theory that the works attributed to William Shakespeare have actually been authored by William Stanley, 6th Earl of Derby.