Noun: Marlowe maa(r)-low
- English poet and playwright who introduced blank verse as a form of dramatic expression; was stabbed to death in a tavern brawl (1564-1593)
- Christopher Marlowe
- Tough cynical detective (one of the early detective heroes in American fiction) created by Raymond Chandler
- Philip Marlowe
Type of: character, dramatist, fictional character, fictitious character, playwright, poet
Encyclopedia: Marlowe, Stephen