Marlowe

/ˌmɑrˈloʊ/

Other forms: Marlowes

Definitions of Marlowe

1. noun

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

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   dramatist, dramaturge, playwright

   someone who writes plays

   poet

   a writer of poems (the term is usually reserved for writers of good poetry)
2. noun

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

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   character, fictional character, fictitious character

   an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)