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Oxford theory

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noun

  1. the theory attributing the authorship of Shakespeare's plays to Edward de Vere, Earl of Oxford, 1550–1604.

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You will be overwhelmed by the evidence that the Oxford theory is a meretricious farce.

From Slate • Oct. 27, 2011

I will uphold the Oxford theory; besides, I am writing in an Oxford Review, and am in duty bound to uphold the Oxford theory. 

From Lavengro The Scholar, the Gypsy, the Priest by Knapp, William

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