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Definition of Harlequinade
1. Noun. Acting like a clown or buffoon.
Exact synonyms: Buffoonery, Clowning, Frivolity, Japery, Prank
Generic synonyms: Craziness, Folly, Foolery, Indulgence, Lunacy, Tomfoolery
Specialized synonyms: Schtick, Schtik, Shtick, Shtik
Derivative terms: Clown, Frivolous
Generic synonyms: Craziness, Folly, Foolery, Indulgence, Lunacy, Tomfoolery
Specialized synonyms: Schtick, Schtik, Shtick, Shtik
Derivative terms: Clown, Frivolous
Definition of Harlequinade
1. n. A play or part of a play in which the harlequin is conspicuous; the part of a harlequin.
Definition of Harlequinade
1. Noun. A pantomime-like comedy featuring the harlequin or clown. ¹
2. Noun. Any comical or fantastical procedure or playfulness. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Harlequinade
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Lexicographical Neighbors of Harlequinade
Literary usage of Harlequinade
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Where Three Empires Meet: A Narrative of Recent Travel in Kashmir, Western by Edward Frederick Knight (1895)
"... MASK—THE DEVIL DANCE—THE TREASURES OF THE LAMASERY THE IDOL CHAMBER—SECOND
DAY'S CEREMONIAL—THE CONSECRATION OF ANIMALS—A harlequinade—RETURN TO LEH—THE ..."
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