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

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

Cyrano de Bergerac British

/ sirano də bɛrʒərak /

noun

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

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

The Oscar- and Bafta-nominated actor is known for films including Jean de Florette, Green Card and Cyrano de Bergerac.

From BBC • Apr. 12, 2023

Cyrano de Bergerac, by Edmond Rostand in a new version by Martin Crimp.

From Washington Post • Apr. 14, 2022

There's something quite striking missing in Peter Dinklage's performance of Cyrano de Bergerac.

From Salon • Feb. 28, 2022

The well-reviewed film, based on the 2018 stage musical and Edmond Rostand's 1987 play "Cyrano de Bergerac" about an emotionally crushing love triangle, opened in just 797 locations and grossed $1.4 million.

From Reuters • Feb. 27, 2022

My favorite would-be astronaut was Cyrano de Bergerac, a Frenchman who lived over three hundred years ago.

From "Flying to the Moon: An Astronaut's Story" by Michael Collins

Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023