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
Bergerac in American English
see Cyrano de Bergerac
Bergerac in American English
(ˈbɜːrʒəˌræk, French beʀʒəˈʀak)
noun
Savinien Cyrano de (ˌsævɪnˈjen ˈsɪrəˌnou də, French saviˈnjæ̃ siʀaˈnɔ də), 1619–55, French soldier, swordsman, and writer: hero of play by Rostand