Stratfordian UK /stɹætˈfɔːdi.ən/US /stɹætˈfɔɹdi.ən/adjective 2noun 2forms 1 adjective2 •Characteristic of, or relating to, Stratford-upon-Avon, or another place called Stratford. •Pertaining to the mainstream view that William Shakespeare is the author of the works attributed to him. noun2 •An inhabitant of the town Stratford-upon-Avon, or any other town called Stratford. •A person who, in the matter over who wrote the plays attributed to William Shakespeare, holds that it was William Shakespeare himself. formsStratfordians