[bur-zhuh-rak; Fr. ber-zhuh-rak] 
| Sa⋅vi⋅nien Cy⋅ra⋅no de [sav-in-yen sir-uh-noh duh; Fr. sa-vee-nyan see-ra-naw duh] , 1619–55, French soldier, swordsman, and writer: hero of play by Rostand. |
| savinien cyrano de bergerac | |
noun | |
| a French soldier and dramatist remembered chiefly for fighting many duels (often over the size of his nose); was immortalized in 1897 in a play by Edmond Rostand (1619-1655) [syn: Cyrano de Bergerac] |
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