Savinien Cyrano de [sav-in-yensir-uh-noh duh;; French sa-vee-nyan see-ra-naw duh] /ˌsæv ɪnˈyɛn ˈsɪr əˌnoʊ də;; French sa viˈnyɛ̃ si raˈnɔ də/ (Show IPA), 1619–55, French soldier, swordsman, and writer: hero of play by Rostand.
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
