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Definitions for Harlequin
[1] (often initial capital letter ) a comic character in commedia dell'arte and the harlequinade, usually masked, dressed in multicolored, diamond-patterned tights, and carrying a wooden sword or magic wand.
[2] a buffoon.
[3] any of various small snakes having bright diamond-pattern scales.
[4] fancifully varied in color, decoration, etc.: harlequin pants.
[5] resembling a harlequin's mask: harlequin glasses.
[6] (sometimes capital) theatre a stock comic character originating in the commedia dell'arte; the foppish lover of Columbine in the English harlequinade. He is usually represented in diamond-patterned multicoloured tights, wearing a black mask
[7] a clown or buffoon
[8] varied in colour or decoration
[9] (of certain animals) having a white coat with irregular patches of black or other dark colour harlequin Great Dane
[10] comic; ludicrous
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Words nearby Harlequin
harlech, harleian library, harlem, harlem renaissance, harlemite, harlequin, harlequin bug, harlequin duck, harlequin fetus, harlequin opal, harlequin table
Origin of Harlequin
1580–90; < French, Middle French (h)arlequin, semantically (and in part phonetically) < Italian arlecchino < Middle French, phonetically continuing Old French *harlequin, halequin a malevolent spirit (Compare mesniee Hellequin a troop of demonic horsemen, literally, Hellequin's escort), probably < Middle English *Herla king, Old English *Her(e)la cyning King Herle, presumably a legendary figure, rendered in AL as Herla rex; compare Old High German Herilo a personal name, derivative of heri armed forces
Other words from Harlequin
har·le·quin·ism , noun
Word origin for Harlequin
C16: from Old French Herlequin, Hellequin leader of band of demon horsemen, perhaps from Middle English Herle king (unattested) King Herle, mythical being identified with Woden