Tamburlaine
Americannoun
noun
Example Sentences
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I went with my boyfriend to Tamburlaine and saw Steven with his entourage and he said, “Ditch the boyfriend. Come sit with us.”
From New York Times • Oct. 3, 2019
Ask around, and no one seems to like him, though many call him effective and all agree he is the city’s supremely influential cultural leader, a Tamburlaine of contemporary art.
From Washington Post • Sep. 13, 2015
He called Tamburlaine “a kind of anti-hero, a fascinating character because of his force of will. It’s rare to see a character like this on stage.”
From Forbes • Dec. 28, 2014
From there it was only a slight corruption to Tamburlaine and Tamerlane, the names by which he is better known in the West.
From BBC • Dec. 4, 2012
He is the Tamerlaine or Tamburlaine of Marlowe and other dramatists.
From The Great Events by Famous Historians, Volume 07 by Johnson, Rossiter
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