Cyrano de Bergerac

[ sir-uh-noh duh bur-juh-rak, -zhuh-, bair-; French see-ra-naw duh ber-zhuh-rak ]
/ ˈsɪr əˌnoʊ də ˈbɜr dʒəˌræk, -ʒə-, ˈbɛər-; French si ra nɔ də bɛr ʒəˈrak /

noun

Bergerac, Savinien Cyrano de.
(italics) a play in verse (1897) by Edmond Rostand.

British Dictionary definitions for cyrano de bergerac

Cyrano de Bergerac
/ (French sirano də bɛrʒərak) /

noun

Savinien (savinjɛ̃). 1619–55, French writer and soldier, famous as a duellist and for his large nose. He became widely known through the verse drama Cyrano de Bergerac (1897) by Edmond Rostand