Marlovian

Marlovian
/mahr loh"vee euhn/, adj.
of, pertaining to, or characteristic of Christopher Marlowe or his writings, esp. his plays.
[1585-95; MARLOWE (Latinization with -v- substitution) + -IAN]

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