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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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History and Etymology for Marlovian

Christopher Marlowe †1593 English dramatist + English -ian

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