Marlowe, Philip Marlowe
(noun) tough cynical detective (one of the early detective heroes in American fiction) created by Raymond Chandler
Marlowe, Christopher Marlowe
(noun) English poet and playwright who introduced blank verse as a form of dramatic expression; was stabbed to death in a tavern brawl (1564-1593)
Source: WordNet® 3.1
28 April 2024
(adjective) of or relating to an inheritable character that is controlled by several genes at once; of or related to or determined by polygenes
The word “coffee” entered the English language in 1582 via the Dutch “koffie,” borrowed from the Ottoman Turkish “kahve,” borrowed in turn from the Arabic “qahwah.” The Arabic word qahwah was traditionally held to refer to a type of wine.
