Mar ‧ lowe, Chris ‧ to ‧ pher /ˈmɑːləʊ $ ˈmɑːr-, ˈkrɪstəfəʳ/ BrE AmE
(1564–93) an English poet and writer of plays, best known for his plays Dr Faustus , Edward II , and Tamburlaine the Great , and who is thought by many people to have influenced the work of Shakespeare. He was killed in a fight in a ↑ tavern .