Marlowe

American

[mahr-loh] / ˈmɑr loʊ /

noun

Christopher, 1564–93, English dramatist and poet.
Julia Sarah Frances Frost Sothern, 1866–1950, U.S. actress born in England (wife of E. H. Sothern).

Marlowe British

/ ˈmɑːləʊ /

noun

Christopher. 1564–93, English dramatist and poet, who established blank verse as a creative form of dramatic expression. His plays include Tamburlaine the Great (1590), Edward II (?1592), and Dr Faustus (1604). He was stabbed to death in a tavern brawl

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Leading that team was forward Chris Marlowe, who was named MVP after netting 29 points in the title game.

From Los Angeles Times

And Salieri seems more of hybrid creature, as though a villain out of Christopher Marlowe had suddenly been endowed with Shakespearean self-awareness.

From Los Angeles Times

But in an email to The Times, Home Depot spokesperson Beth Marlowe denied that a phone call took place as Caloza described.

From Los Angeles Times

Christopher Marlowe truthers aside, William Shakespeare was an actual person who, historical records concur, married a pregnant woman eight years his senior and had three kids: Susanna, the eldest, and twins Judith and Hamnet.

From Los Angeles Times

One of the most recognisable winners of the night was Charley Marlowe, a Radio 1 presenter, who won entertainment creator of the year.

From BBC

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