Marlovian
adjective
Mar·lo·vi·an
\(ˈ)mär¦lōvēən\
Definition of Marlovian
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
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Origin and Etymology of marlovian
Christopher Marlowe †1593 English dramatist + English -ian
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