Marlowe

[ mahr-loh ]

noun

1. Christopher, 1564–93, English dramatist and poet.
2. Julia Sarah Frances Frost Sothern, 1866–1950, U.S. actress born in England (wife of E. H. Sothern).

Marlowe

/ ˈmɑːləʊ /

noun

1. MarloweChristopher15641593MEnglishTHEATRE: dramatistWRITING: poet Christopher. 1564–93, English dramatist and poet, who established blank verse as a creative form of dramatic expression. His plays include Tamburlaine the Great (1590), Edward II (?1592), and Dr Faustus (1604). He was stabbed to death in a tavern brawl

Example Sentences

Marlowe texted me photos of aisles in Indianapolis and Silver Spring, Maryland that were stocked with menstrual pads but empty of tampons.

From Time

Reading Chandler, I get to decide what Marlowe looks like and how he talks and moves.

From The Daily Beast

Someone else mimed how Marlowe, portrayed as a right-hand finger, was stabbed, after a struggle, by his left-hand opponent.

From The Daily Beast

You read it to tag along with hardboiled detective Philip Marlowe.

From The Daily Beast

Iconic characters like Marlowe, Spenser, and James Bond make up the patchwork of our modern day folklore.

From The Daily Beast

And the best of luck to Mr. Banville and my old friend Marlowe.

From The Daily Beast

If you will wait a few moments, Mr Marlowe, I shall be ready.'

From Project Gutenberg

He said that Mr Marlowe could do it quite easily if he had no accident.

From Project Gutenberg

Marlowe came to the table and leaned forward with his hands upon it. '

From Project Gutenberg

The colour rushed into Marlowe's face, and he hesitated for words.

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But Mr Marlowe was incapable of doing it, I don't care what the provocation might be.

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