WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
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]