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PRONUNCIATION OF HARLEQUINADE

harlequinade  [ˌhɑːlɪkwɪˈneɪd] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF HARLEQUINADE

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Harlequinade is a noun.
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WHAT DOES HARLEQUINADE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

harlequinade

Harlequinade

Harlequinade is a British comic theatrical genre, defined by the Oxford English Dictionary as "that part of a pantomime in which the harlequin and clown play the principal parts". It developed in England between the 17th and mid-19th centuries. It was originally a slapstick adaptation or variant of the Commedia dell'arte, which originated in Italy and reached its apogee there in the 16th and 17th centuries. The story of the Harlequinade revolves around a comic incident in the lives of its five main characters: Harlequin, who loves Columbine; Columbine's greedy father Pantaloon, who tries to separate the lovers in league with the mischievous Clown; and the servant, Pierrot, usually involving chaotic chase scenes with a policeman. Originally a mime act with music and stylised dance, the harlequinade later employed some dialogue, but it remained primarily a visual spectacle. Early in its development, it achieved great popularity as the comic closing part of a longer evening of entertainment, following a more serious presentation with operatic and balletic elements.

Definition of harlequinade in the English dictionary

The definition of harlequinade in the dictionary is a play or part of a pantomime in which harlequin has a leading role. Other definition of harlequinade is buffoonery.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH HARLEQUINADE


cannonade
ˌkænəˈneɪd
carbonade
ˌkɑːbəˈneɪd
carronade
ˌkærəˈneɪd
cassonade
ˌkæsəˈneɪd
colonnade
ˌkɒləˈneɪd
cottonade
ˌkɒtəˈneɪd
dragonnade
ˌdræɡəˈneɪd
esplanade
ˌɛspləˈneɪd
flanconade
ˌflæŋkəˈneɪd
gabionade
ˌɡeɪbɪəˈneɪd
gabionnade
ˌɡeɪbɪəˈneɪd
gasconade
ˌɡæskəˈneɪd
grenade
ɡrɪˈneɪd
lemonade
ˌlɛməˈneɪd
marinade
ˌmærɪˈneɪd
mazarinade
ˌmæzərɪˈneɪd
pasquinade
ˌpæskwɪˈneɪd
serenade
ˌsɛrɪˈneɪd
tamponade
ˌtæmpɒˈneɪd

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE HARLEQUINADE

hark
hark back
harken
harkener
harl
Harlech
Harlem
harlequin
harlequin bug
harlequin duck
Harley
Harley Street
harling
harlot
harlotry
Harlow
harm
harmala
harmaline
harman

WORDS THAT END LIKE HARLEQUINADE

arcade
blade
chiffonade
decade
fanfaronade
fragmentation grenade
grade
hand grenade
handmade
jade
made
on the upgrade
parade
promenade
rifle grenade
shade
stun grenade
tapenade
trade
upgrade

Synonyms and antonyms of harlequinade in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «harlequinade» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF HARLEQUINADE

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Translator English - Chinese

harlequinade
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

arlequinada
570 millions of speakers

English

harlequinade
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

harlequinade
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

harlequinade
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

арлекинада
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

arlequinada
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

মুক নাটকের যে অংশে মুক অভিনেতার বা চরিত্রে প্রাধান্য থাকে
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

arlequinade
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Harlequinade
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

harlequinade
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

harlequinade
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

harlequinade
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Harlequinade
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

trò hề
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

harlequinade
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

हर्लेविनाद
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

soytarılık
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

harlequinade
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

harlequinade
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

арлекінада
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Harlequinade
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

harlequinade
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

paljas
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

Harlequinade
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

Harlequinade
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of harlequinade

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «HARLEQUINADE»

The term «harlequinade» is normally little used and occupies the 119.097 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «HARLEQUINADE» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about harlequinade

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «HARLEQUINADE»

Discover the use of harlequinade in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to harlequinade and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Harlequinade: A Novel (1920)
This scarce antiquarian book is a selection from Kessinger Publishing's Legacy Reprint Series.
Holloway Horn, 2010
2
The Silver Mask: Harlequinade in the Symbolist Poetry of ...
This is traced at various levels of poetic representation: in the imagery system and the principles of text construction, in linguistic features and poetic devices employed by the authors.
Olga Yu Soboleva, 2008
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The Harlequinade: An Excursion
This is a pre-1923 historical reproduction that was curated for quality. Quality assurance was conducted on each of these books in an attempt to remove books with imperfections introduced by the digitization process.
Dion Clayton Calthrop, 2009
4
The history of the harlequinade
Maurice Sand. succumbing in Italy to the French influence; under the name of Pulcinella, Coleson, who enjoyed a great vogue in the forain theatres of Florence , Venice, Milan and Paris, represents him with a stomach which entirely fills his ...
Maurice Sand
5
The Browning Version
This volume also contains Harlequinade, a farce about a touring theatre troupe, written to accompany The Browning Version in a double-bill under the joint title, Playbill.
Terence Rattigan, 1994
6
The Politics of the Pantomime: Regional Identity in the ...
commented that 'Thanks to the abolition of the advertising scenes, the harlequinade is better this year.'49 Harlequinade settings in the provincial pantomimes also promoted new civic and public buildings and achievements in the town.
Jill Alexandra Sullivan, 2011
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Theatre in the Victorian Age
and the harlequinade shortened, in part because the great Clown Joseph Grimaldi had retired in 1823, the content and character of pantomime became fairly well set in the forties and fifties. The opening became more and more dominant and ...
Michael R. Booth, 1991
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Harlequinade; a Book of Verses
Although occasionally there may be certain imperfections with these old texts, we feel they deserve to be made available for future generations to enjoy.
Justin H. (Justin Huntly) McCarthy, 2012
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Harlequinade
How would you react if asked to turn off a life-support machine? Can an inveterate womaniser seduce an apparently glacial librarian? What is the life story behind the tramp trying to hitch a lift?
Lindsay Pritchard, 2013
10
The Victorian Marionette Theatre
sented a more urban type, but no texts or routines involving him have been preserved.16 The Harlequinade Every Victorian company had a set of figures for the harlequinade. If audiences could recognize the stock figures of the dramatic ...
John Mccormick, 2004

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «HARLEQUINADE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term harlequinade is used in the context of the following news items.
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Further Casting Announced for Kenneth Branagh Theatre Company
John Dagleish and Zoe Wanamaker will appear in Harlequinade, with Dagleish also joining the company for The Winter's Tale. «The News Hub, Jul 15»
2
Zoë Wanamaker Joins The Cast Of Harlequinade
It has been announced today that Zoë Wanamaker will join the cast of Harlequinade alongside John Dalgleish when the play is performed by ... «British Theatre, Jul 15»
3
London Theatre News: London West End and London Off West End
John Dagleish and Zoë Wanamaker will appear in Harlequinade, with John also joining the company of The Winter's Tale. The two productions ... «London Theatre 1, Jul 15»
4
SPAC a special place for NYCB dancer
... an injury in the cast, he was plucked from the corps de ballet to dance the lead role of the Harlequin in George Balanchine's "Harlequinade.". «Albany Times Union, Jul 15»
5
Fragile Things: Charming and creepy
Harlequin Valentine, a short story based on the Harlequinade pantomime, who gives his heart only to have it eaten. Other People, which ... «The Daily Star, Jul 15»
6
'RICHARD HERD'S JOURNEY' Opens in July at MRG Fine Art Gallery
... include David Mamet's Duck Variations, in Denver and Tulsa in 2006 with Walter Koenig, the New York Productions of Electra, Harlequinade, ... «Broadway World, Jun 15»
7
Ranking the 11 Worst Things to Ever Happen to Gotham City
Joker tries to blow up Gotham with a nuke (Batman: The Animated Series, “Harlequinade,” 1994) This underrated B:TAS episode revolves ... «Vulture, Jun 15»
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Queen's birthday honours for Cumberbatch, Ejiofor and Redmayne
Zoe Wanamaker and John Dagleish cast in Kenneth Branagh's Harlequinade · The glasses project real-time surtitles that are only visible to the ... «The Stage, Jun 15»
9
What's Hot in London: Cats, Xanadu and Holly Golightly Cross the …
Casting for the opening productions of Kenneth Branagh's productions of The Winter's Tale and Rattigan's Harlequinade, running in rep at the ... «Playbill.com, Jun 15»
10
Rob Ashford: 'I never thought I could direct until Michael Grandage …
... at the Garrick, where he will also co-direct The Winter's Tale and Rattigan's Harlequinade, both with Branagh (who also stars in each). «The Stage, Jun 15»

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