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marlowe
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Noun marlowe has 2 senses
- marlowe(n = noun.person) christopher marlowe - English poet and playwright who introduced blank verse as a form of dramatic expression; was stabbed to death in a tavern brawl (1564-1593); Array is a kind of dramatist, playwright, poet
- marlowe(n = noun.person) philip marlowe - tough cynical detective (one of the early detective heroes in American fiction) created by Raymond Chandler; Array is a kind of character, fictional character, fictitious character
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