Cyrano de Bergerac

Cyr·a·no de Ber·ge·rac

[sir-uh-noh duh bur-juh-rak, -zhuh-, bair-; French see-ra-naw duh ber-zhuh-rak]
noun
2.
( italics ) a play in verse (1897) by Edmond Rostand.
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Cyrano de Bergerac (French sirano də bɛrʒərak) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
n
Savinien (savinjɛ̃). 1619--55, French writer and soldier, famous as a duellist and for his large nose. He became widely known through the verse drama Cyrano de Bergerac (1897) by Edmond Rostand

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