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Harlequin Definition from Language, Idioms & Slang Dictionaries & Glossaries
| Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) |
Harlequin
(v. t.)
Toremove or conjure away, as by a harlequin's trick.
(n.)
A buffoon, dressed in party-colored clothes, who plays tricks, often without speaking, to divert the bystanders or an audience; a merry-andrew; originally, a droll rogue of Italian comedy.
(n. i.)
To play the droll; to make sport by playing ludicrous tricks.
(v. t.)
Toremove or conjure away, as by a harlequin's trick.
(n.)
A buffoon, dressed in party-colored clothes, who plays tricks, often without speaking, to divert the bystanders or an audience; a merry-andrew; originally, a droll rogue of Italian comedy.
(n. i.)
To play the droll; to make sport by playing ludicrous tricks.
| WordNet 2.0 |
harlequin
Noun
1. a clown or buffoon (after the Harlequin character in the commedia dell'arte)
(hypernym) clown, buffoon, merry andrew
Verb
1. variegate with spots or marks; "His face was harlequined with patches"
(hypernym) mottle, dapple, cloud
Noun
1. a clown or buffoon (after the Harlequin character in the commedia dell'arte)
(hypernym) clown, buffoon, merry andrew
Verb
1. variegate with spots or marks; "His face was harlequined with patches"
(hypernym) mottle, dapple, cloud
| hEnglish - advanced version |
harlequin
harlequin
\har"le*quin\ (?), n. i. to play the droll; to make sport by playing ludicrous tricks.
harlequin
\har"le*quin\, v. t. toremove or conjure away, as by a harlequin's trick. and kitten,if the humor hit has harlequined away the fit. green.
harlequin
\har"le*quin\ (?), n. [f. arlequin,formerly written also harlequin (cf. it, arlecchino), prob. fr. of. hierlekin, hellequin, goblin, elf, which is prob. of german or dutch origin; cf. d. hel hell. cf. hell, kin.] a buffoon, dressed in party-colored clothes, who plays tricks, often without speaking, to divert the bystanders or an audience; a merry-andrew; originally, a droll rogue of italian comedy. as dumb harlequin is exhibited in our theaters.
harlequin
bat (zo?l.), an indian bat (scotophilus ornatus), curiously variegated with white spots.
harlequin
beetle (zo?l.), a very large south american beetle (acrocinus longimanus) having very long legs and antenn?. the elytra are curiously marked with red, black, and gray.
harlequin
cabbage bug. (zo?l.) see calicoback.
harlequin
caterpillar. (zo?l.), the larva of an american bombycid moth (euch?tes egle) which is covered with black, white, yellow, and orange tufts of hair.
harlequin
duck (zo?l.), a north american duck (histrionicus histrionicus). the male is dark ash, curiously streaked with white.
harlequin
moth. (zo?l.) see magpie moth.
harlequin
opal. see opal.
harlequin
snake (zo?l.), a small, poisonous snake (elaps fulvius), ringed with red and black, found in the southern united states.
similar words(9)
harlequin snake
harlequin caterpillar
harlequin bat
harlequin duck
rock harlequin
harlequin moth
harlequin opal
harlequin beetle
harlequin cabbage bug
harlequin
\har"le*quin\ (?), n. i. to play the droll; to make sport by playing ludicrous tricks.
harlequin
\har"le*quin\, v. t. toremove or conjure away, as by a harlequin's trick. and kitten,if the humor hit has harlequined away the fit. green.
harlequin
\har"le*quin\ (?), n. [f. arlequin,formerly written also harlequin (cf. it, arlecchino), prob. fr. of. hierlekin, hellequin, goblin, elf, which is prob. of german or dutch origin; cf. d. hel hell. cf. hell, kin.] a buffoon, dressed in party-colored clothes, who plays tricks, often without speaking, to divert the bystanders or an audience; a merry-andrew; originally, a droll rogue of italian comedy. as dumb harlequin is exhibited in our theaters.
harlequin
bat (zo?l.), an indian bat (scotophilus ornatus), curiously variegated with white spots.
harlequin
beetle (zo?l.), a very large south american beetle (acrocinus longimanus) having very long legs and antenn?. the elytra are curiously marked with red, black, and gray.
harlequin
cabbage bug. (zo?l.) see calicoback.
harlequin
caterpillar. (zo?l.), the larva of an american bombycid moth (euch?tes egle) which is covered with black, white, yellow, and orange tufts of hair.
harlequin
duck (zo?l.), a north american duck (histrionicus histrionicus). the male is dark ash, curiously streaked with white.
harlequin
moth. (zo?l.) see magpie moth.
harlequin
opal. see opal.
harlequin
snake (zo?l.), a small, poisonous snake (elaps fulvius), ringed with red and black, found in the southern united states.
similar words(9)
harlequin snake
harlequin caterpillar
harlequin bat
harlequin duck
rock harlequin
harlequin moth
harlequin opal
harlequin beetle
harlequin cabbage bug
| English Phonetics |
| Dream Dictionary |
Harlequin
To dream of a harlequin cheating you, you will find uphill work to identify certain claims that promise profit to you. If you dream of a harlequin, trouble will beset you.
To be dressed as a harlequin, denotes passionate error and unwise attacks on strength and purse. Designing women will lure you to paths of sin.
To dream of a harlequin cheating you, you will find uphill work to identify certain claims that promise profit to you. If you dream of a harlequin, trouble will beset you.
To be dressed as a harlequin, denotes passionate error and unwise attacks on strength and purse. Designing women will lure you to paths of sin.
Harlequin Definition from Science & Technology Dictionaries & Glossaries
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Harlequin
A coat pattern of white with black or gray patches.
A coat pattern of white with black or gray patches.
Harlequin Definition from Encyclopedia Dictionaries & Glossaries
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Harlequin
Harlequin (Arlecchino in Italian) is the most popular of the zanni or comic servant characters from the Italian Commedia dell'Arte.
Although illustrations of Arlecchino have only been dated as far back as 1572, the character had existed before then. The origins of the name are uncertain: some say it comes from Dante's Inferno, XXI, XXII and XXIII; one of the devils is called Alichino. Others say it could come from Harlenkoenig, a Scandinavian hero. Another hypothesis states that the name is derived from Harlay, an English gentleman of the court of Henri III, who had protected an Italian actor. Still another unproveable theory states that it came from Old High German Karalchin (little man), similar to the name Mannekin or Manneken.
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Harley Quinn
Harley Quinn (real name Dr. Harleen Quinzel) is a fictional character, a supervillain, in the animated series , later adapted into DC Comics' Batman comic books. As suggested by her name (a play on the word "harlequin"), she is clad in the manner of a traditional harlequin jester. The character is a frequent accomplice of Batman's nemesis the Joker, and is also a close ally of supervillainess Poison Ivy.
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