Marlovian
Americanadjective
Etymology
Origin of Marlovian
1585–95; Marlowe (Latinization with -v- substitution) + -ian
Example Sentences
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The Marlovian model, as Taylor sees it, asks us to examine the role of literature in politics.
From The New Yorker ● Feb. 19, 2017
But they ought to be remembered for the Marlovian dismissiveness with which he explained why he had canned an investigation into .
From The Guardian ● Oct. 6, 2012
In addition to the couplet, a common mark of Marlovian influence in the poems is the etiological myth, sometimes expanded into a tale.
From Seven Minor Epics of the English Renaissance (1596-1624) by Paul William Miller
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