Definition of Sir Francis Bacon

1. Noun. English statesman and philosopher; precursor of British empiricism; advocated inductive reasoning (1561-1626).

Exact synonyms: 1st Baron Verulam, Bacon, Baron Verulam, Francis Bacon, Viscount St. Albans
Generic synonyms: Philosopher, National Leader, Solon, Statesman

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Literary usage of Sir Francis Bacon

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Dictionary of National Biography by Leslie Stephen, Sidney Lee (1885)
"... and Earl of Castlehaven, of infamous memory ; and Alice, the second daughter, became in 1606 the wife of Sir Francis Bacon (SPED- ..."

2. The Works of Francis Bacon by Francis Bacon (1824)
"TOBIE MATTHEW (a) TO Sir Francis Bacon, ATTORNEY-GENERAL. May it please you, Sir, THE notice I have from my lord Roos, ..."

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