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Cyrano de Bergerac

[sir-uh-noh duh bur-juh-rak, -zhuh-, bair-, 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. 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
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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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“Cyrano de Bergerac” is built like a libretto.

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