Английский Этимологический словарь - harlequin
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Harlequin
harlequin
- 1590, from M.Fr. harlequin, from O.Fr. maisnie Hellequin, leader of demons who rode the night air on horses, corresponding to O.E. Herla cyning "King Herla," mythical character sometimes identified as Woden; possibly also the same as the Ger. Erlkцnig "Elf King" of the Goethe poem. In Eng. pantomime, a mute character who carries a magic wand. His It. form, arlecchino, is one of the stock characters of commedia del'arte.
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~ n 1 a character in some traditional plays who wears brightly coloured clothes and plays tricks 2 a harlequin pattern is made up of diamond shapes in many different colours ...Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
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You use harlequin to describe something that has a lot of different colours, often in a diamond pattern. (WRITTEN) ...the striking harlequin floor. ADJ: ADJ n ...Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
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noun Etymology: ultimately from Italian arlecchino, from Middle French Helquin, a demon Date: 1590 1. a. capitalized a character in comedy and pantomime with a shaved head, masked face, variegated tights, and wooden sword b. buffoon 2. a. a variegated pattern (as of a textile) b. a combination of patches on a solid ground of contrasting color (as in the coats of some dogs) ...Merriam-Webster Collegiate Dictionary
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n. & adj. --n. 1 (Harlequin) a a mute character in pantomime, usu. masked and dressed in a diamond-patterned costume. b hist. a stock comic character in Italian commedia dell' arte. 2 (in full harlequin duck) an Icelandic duck, Histrionicus histrionicus, with variegated plumage. --adj. in varied colours; variegated. Etymology: F f. earlier Herlequin leader of a legendary troup of demon horsemen ...Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference
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1. (часто H.) Арлекин 2. шут, клоун; паяц 3. бурлескный, смешной 4. пестрый, многоцветный ...Новый большой англо-русский словарь
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