Rostand

[ raws-tahn ]

/ rɔsˈtɑ̃ /

noun

Ed·mond

[ed-mawn] /ɛdˈmɔ̃/, 1868–1918, French dramatist and poet.

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British Dictionary definitions for rostand

Rostand

/ (French rɔstɑ̃) /

noun

Edmond (ɛdmɔ̃). 1868–1918, French playwright and poet in the romantic tradition; best known for his verse drama Cyrano de Bergerac (1897)

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