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Word Origin late 16th cent.: from obsolete French, from earlier Herlequin (or Hellequin), the name of the leader of a legendary troop of demon horsemen; perhaps ultimately related to Old English Herla cyning ‘King Herla’, a mythical figure sometimes identified with Woden (another name for Odin, the supreme god and creator in Scandinavian mythology).
Definition of Harlequin noun in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Word Origin late 16th cent.: from obsolete French, from earlier Herlequin (or Hellequin), the name of the leader of a legendary troop of demon horsemen; perhaps ultimately related to Old English Herla cyning ‘King Herla’, a mythical figure sometimes identified with Woden (another name for Odin, the supreme god and creator in Scandinavian mythology).
Jun 2, 2024 · harlequin (third-person singular simple present harlequins, present participle harlequining, simple past and past participle harlequined) ( transitive) To remove or conjure away, as if by a harlequin's trick . And kitten, if the humour hit / Has harlequin'd away the fit. ( intransitive) To make sport by playing ludicrous tricks.
Harlequin A conventional buffoon of the commedia dell'arte, traditionally presented in a mask and parti-colored tights. 2. A clown; a buffoon.
harlequin: 1 n a clown or buffoon (after the Harlequin character in the commedia dell'arte) Type of: buffoon , clown , goof , goofball , merry andrew a person who amuses others by ridiculous behavior v variegate with spots or marks “His face was harlequined with patches” Type of: cloud , dapple , mottle colour with streaks or blotches of ...
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. adjective. 4. fancifully varied in color, decoration, etc.
