Marlovian

adjective

Mar·​lo·​vi·​an

(ˈ)mär¦lōvēən

1

: of, relating to, or characteristic of Christopher Marlowe

a Marlovian fondness for exotic names

—Louis MacNeice

2

: of, relating to, or characteristic of the plays or poems of Marlowe

plays of the Marlovian genre

—Alan Downer

Word History

Etymology

Christopher Marlowe †1593 English dramatist + English -ian

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Rhymes for Marlovian

• jovian