Cyrano de Bergerac

[ sir-uh-noh duh bur-juh-rak, -zhuh-, bair-; French see-ra-naw duh ber-zhuh-rak ]

noun

1. Bergerac, Savinien Cyrano de.
2. (italics) a play in verse (1897) by Edmond Rostand.

Cyrano de Bergerac

/ sirano də bɛrʒərak /

noun

1. Cyrano de BergeracSavinien16191655MFrenchWRITING: writerMILITARY: soldierMISC: duellist Savinien (savinjɛ̃). 1619–55, French writer and soldier, famous as a duellist and for his large nose. He became widely known through the verse drama Cyrano de Bergerac (1897) by Edmond Rostand

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The play nominees include Cyrano de Bergerac, The Nance, The Heiress, and Golden Boy.

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Clegg acted in a version of Cyrano de Bergerac produced by Harris and directed by future Oscar-winner Sam Mendes.

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When "Cyrano de Bergerac" was published, it bore the subordinate title of a heroic comedy.

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He was vain, sensitive and without the courage of his nose, unlike Cyrano de Bergerac.

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Cyrano de Bergerac, of whom mention has already been made, was the most ferocious duellist of his time.

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Paper is much too small for any really allegorical design; as Cyrano de Bergerac says, "Il me faut des gants."

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The extraordinary nose of Cyrano de Bergerac is described at length by Ragueneau before the hero comes upon the stage.

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