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Cyrano de Bergerac

/ˌˈsɪrənoʊ də ˌbʌrʒəˈræk/
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Definitions of Cyrano de Bergerac
  1. 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)
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    dramatist, dramaturge, playwright
    someone who writes plays
    soldier
    an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army
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