Marlowe (n.)

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

    [ Syn: marlowe , christopher marlowe ]

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

    [ Syn: marlowe , philip marlowe ]

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