Marlowe Mar‧lowe, Chris‧to‧pher /ˈmɑːləʊ $ ˈmɑːr-, ˈkrɪstəfəʳ/
(1564–93) an English poet and writer of plays, best known for his plays
Dr Faustus,
Edward II, and
Tamburlaine the Great, and who is thought by many people to have influenced the work of Shakespeare. He was killed in a fight in a
tavern.
Marlowe, Philip an American
private detective (=someone who is employed to look for information or missing people) in stories written by Raymond
chandler. Marlowe is a tough and determined character who does not often show his feelings, but he is honest and believes in justice. He is known for being
ironic (=when you say the opposite of what you really mean as a joke), and for making jokes while pretending to be serious.