marlowe Meaning, Definition & Usage
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       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)
       
       
 Christopher Marlowe.
 
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       noun tough cynical detective (one of the early detective heroes in American fiction) created by Raymond Chandler
       
       
 Philip Marlowe.