1. marlowe(n = noun.person) christopher marlowe - English poet and playwright who introduced blank verse as a form of dramatic expression; was stabbed to death in a tavern brawl (1564-1593);
is a kind of dramatist, playwright, poet
2. marlowe(n = noun.person) philip marlowe - tough cynical detective (one of the early detective heroes in American fiction) created by Raymond Chandler;
is a kind of character, fictional character, fictitious character