Marlowe

American  

[mahr-loh] / ˈmɑr loʊ /

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).

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Marlowe British  

/ ˈmɑːləʊ /

noun

1. 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

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Marlowe

Marlowe and William Shakespeare were born some two months apart in early 1564, the former in Canterbury, a gateway city to London and Europe, and the latter in the market town of Stratford-upon-Avon.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 28, 2026

Their paths diverged when they were in their teens: Marlowe won a scholarship to Cambridge, while Shakespeare’s formal education likely ended.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 28, 2026

TikTok stars GK Barry and Charley Marlowe, who have both previously made guest appearances, join the line-up.

From BBC ● Jul. 15, 2026

Away from the camera, Muldoon - who had a band called The Sleeping Masses - also worked behind the scenes, producing films such as The Tribes of Palos Verdes, Arkansas and Marlowe.

From BBC ● Apr. 20, 2026

Not only did it not establish me as the freshest thing since Kit Marlowe, it also didn’t get read by anybody.

From "The Princess Bride" by William Goldman

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