marlowe

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marlowe - WordNet (r) 2.1 (2005) :

  Marlowe
      n 1: English poet and playwright who introduced blank verse as a
           form of dramatic expression; was stabbed to death in a
           tavern brawl (1564-1593) [syn: Marlowe, Christopher Marlowe
           ]
      2: tough cynical detective (one of the early detective heroes in
         American fiction) created by Raymond Chandler [syn:
         Marlowe, Philip Marlowe]