cyrano de bergerac
Definition
- Proper noun:
- A French soldier and dramatist, primarily remembered for engaging in numerous duels (often concerning the size of his nose). He was immortalized as a literary character in 1897 in a verse drama by Edmond Rostand (1619-1655).
Examples of Usage
- Proper noun:
- The historical Cyrano de Bergerac was known for his wit and skill with a sword.
- The play Cyrano de Bergerac by Edmond Rostand is a classic of French theater.
- The character Cyrano de Bergerac is famous for his long nose and eloquent love letters.
Advanced Usage
- "a Cyrano de Bergerac": Used to describe a person who is eloquent, romantic, and perhaps self-conscious about a physical feature, or who helps another person woo someone else by writing letters or speeches for them.
- He played the role of a modern Cyrano de Bergerac, writing beautiful messages for his shy friend to send.
Variants and Related Words
- Cyrano (noun): A common shorthand or nickname referring to the character from Rostand's play.
- The actor delivered Cyrano's final monologue with great emotion.
Synonyms
- Wordsmith (noun): A person skilled in using words, especially in writing. (This captures the character's eloquence but not his other traits.)
- Ghostwriter (noun): A person who writes on behalf of another. (This captures one specific action of the character.)
Related Idioms
- "To have a nose like Cyrano's": To have a very large or prominent nose.
- He was teased in school for having a nose like Cyrano's.
Noun
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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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