English noun: Marlowe |
1. | Marlowe (person) English poet and playwright who introduced blank verse as a form of dramatic expression; was stabbed to death in a tavern brawl (1564-1593) |
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| Synonyms | Christopher Marlowe |
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| Instance hypernym | dramatist, playwright, poet |
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2. | Marlowe (person) tough cynical detective (one of the early detective heroes in American fiction) created by Raymond Chandler |
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| Synonyms | Philip Marlowe |
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| Instance hypernym | character, fictional character, fictitious character |
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| Domain region | America, the States, U.S., U.S.A., United States, United States of America, US, USA |
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