Cyrano de Bergerac

American  

[sir-uh-noh duh bur-juh-rak, -zhuh-, bair-, see-ra-naw duh ber-zhuh-rak] / ˈsɪr əˌnoʊ də ˈbɜr dʒəˌræk, -ʒə-, ˈbɛər-, si ra nɔ də bɛr ʒəˈrak /

noun

1. Bergerac, Savinien Cyrano de.

2. (italics)  a play in verse (1897) by Edmond Rostand.

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Cyrano de Bergerac British  

/ sirano də bɛrʒərak /

noun

1. 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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Example Sentences

His way with words even saves his life, since the man he crosses happens to be heartbroken and easily gratified by his trespasser’s willingness to pull a Cyrano de Bergerac on his behalf.

From Salon

Those were the words of actor Adrian Lester as he spoke about his debut with the Royal Shakespeare Company in its reimagining of Edmond Rostand's 19th Century play Cyrano de Bergerac.

From BBC

And his 1973 starring role in “Cyrano de Bergerac” at the Ahmanson Theatre in Los Angeles earned him a Los Angeles Drama Critics’ Circle Award.

From Los Angeles Times

The trial has offered a rare chance for the French public to see the once-revered actor - star of films like Green Card and Cyrano de Bergerac - at close quarters.

From BBC

“Cyrano de Bergerac” is built like a libretto.

From Los Angeles Times