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Marlowe

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Noun

1. christopher marlowe, marlowe

English poet and playwright who introduced blank verse as a form of dramatic expression; was stabbed to death in a tavern brawl (1564-1593)

2. marlowe, philip marlowe

tough cynical detective (one of the early detective heroes in American fiction) created by Raymond Chandler

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Marlowe

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noun
Christopher. 1564–93, English dramatist and poet, who established blank verse as a creative form of dramatic expression. His plays include Tamburlaine the Great (1590), Edward II (?1592), and Dr Faustus (1604). He was stabbed to death in a tavern brawl

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Marlowe

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Christopher1564-93; Eng. dramatist & poet

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Marlowe

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English playwright and poet whose development of blank verse influenced Shakespeare. His plays include Tamburlaine the Great (c. 1587) and Edward II (c. 1592).

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