Rostand

American

[raws-tahn] / rɔsˈtɑ̃ /

noun

Edmond 1868–1918, French dramatist and poet.

Rostand British

/ 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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Rostand has rarely sounded so with it in English.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 10, 2024

“The Fantasticks,” based on an obscure play by Edmond Rostand, doesn’t necessarily have the makings of a hit.

From Seattle Times • Aug. 12, 2023

Contemporary illustrations of Cyrano show him to be relatively well-endowed nasally but never quite reaching the grotesque extremes we find in Rostand.

From Salon • Feb. 28, 2022

Wright has given Rostand and Schmidt’s twin visions his own signature: fleet, playful and unapologetically fanciful, but also tempered by surpassing sadness and loss.

From Washington Post • Feb. 23, 2022

In the words of Jean Rostand, “The obligation to endure gives us the right to know.”

From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson

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