marlowe

Noun
  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) (synset 111177709)
    is an instance of:
    • dramatist, playwright - someone who writes plays
    • poet - a writer of poems (the term is usually reserved for writers of good poetry)
    same as: christopher marlowe
  2. Tough cynical detective (one of the early detective heroes in American fiction) created by Raymond Chandler (synset 109624745)
    domain region: america, the states, u.s., u.s.a., united states, united states of america, us, usa - North American republic containing 50 states - 48 conterminous states in North America plus Alaska in northwest North America and the Hawaiian Islands in the Pacific Ocean; achieved independence in 1776
    is an instance of: character, fictional character, fictitious character - an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)
    same as: philip marlowe

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