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Bergerac

[ bur-zhuh-rak; French ber-zhuh-rak ]

noun

  1. Sa·vi·nien Cy·ra·no de [sav-in-, yen, , sir, -, uh, -noh d, uh, s, a, -vee-, nyan, see-, r, a, -, naw, d, uh], 1619–55, French soldier, swordsman, and writer: hero of play by Rostand.


Bergerac

/ bɛrʒərak /

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The play nominees include Cyrano de Bergerac, The Nance, The Heiress, and Golden Boy.

Clegg acted in a version of Cyrano de Bergerac produced by Harris and directed by future Oscar-winner Sam Mendes.

When "Cyrano de Bergerac" was published, it bore the subordinate title of a heroic comedy.

Another of his fellow-students was one de Bergerac, of fine talents but wild disposition.

The Prince was starting at once for Bergerac, whence he would make a great raid into France.

He was vain, sensitive and without the courage of his nose, unlike Cyrano de Bergerac.

Let us take Cyraino de Bergerac, for instance, which is one of the greatest successes in the history of the theatre.

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