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1. Harlequin
   The USS Harlequin was an American Admirable Class minesweeper of 625 tons displacement launched in 1944. The USS Harlequin was powered by diesel engines providing a top speed of 14.5 knots and carried a complement of 104. She was armed with one 3 inch dual-purpose gun and four 40 mm anti-aircraft guns.
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2. harlequin
   [n] - a clown or buffoon (after the Harlequin character in the commedia dell`arte) 2. [v] - variegate with spots or marks
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3. Harlequin
   Character of the Italian commedia dell'arte. In his original form, Harlequin was an unscrupulous rascal from Bergamo who could easily be persuaded to play tricks on his superiors. His patched suit...
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4. Harlequin
   Har'le·quin (här'le*kĭn or -kwĭn) noun [ French arlequin , formerly written also harlequin (cf. It, arlecchino ), probably from Old French hierlekin , hellequin , goblin, elf, which is probably of Germa...
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5. Harlequin
   Har'le·quin (här'le*kĭn or -kwĭn) intransitive verb To play the droll; to make sport by playing ludicrous tricks.
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6. Harlequin
   Har'le·quin transitive verb To remove or conjure away, as by a harlequin's trick. « And kitten, if the humor hit Has harlequined away the fit.» M. Green.
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7. harlequin
   verb variegate with spots or marks; `His face was harlequined with patches`
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8. Harlequin
   • (n.) A buffoon, dressed in party-colored clothes, who plays tricks, often without speaking, to divert the bystanders or an audience; a merry-andrew; originally, a droll rogue of Italian comedy. • (n. i.) To play the droll; to make sport by playing ludicrous tricks. • (v. t.) Toremov...
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9. Harlequin
   (from the article `Picasso, Pablo`) ...Picasso`s life had changed and so, in a sense, had the direction of his art. At the end of that year his beloved Eva died, and the painting he had ...
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10. Harlequin
    one of the principal stock characters of the Italian commedia dell`arte; often a facile and witty gentleman`s valet and a capricious swain of the ... [6 related articles]
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11. Harlequin
    Harlequin (här'lukwin, –kin) : see commedia dell'arte.
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12. Harlequin
    Harlequin is a character of the Italian comedy introduced on the stage of other countries. On the Italian stage he is a comic character, full of drolleries, tricks, and knaveries, and somewhat resembles the English clown. The traditional harlequin of British pantomimes is quite different. He is supp...
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13. Harlequin
    Harlequin is a mystical-fantasy drama starring Robert Powell, David Hemmings, Carmen Duncan, Broderick Crawford and Gus Mercurio in a story about the son of a rising American senator responding to treatment for his leukaemia from a faith healer, which subsequently puts his father's marriage and care...
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14. Harlequin
    Patched or pied coloration, usually black or gray on white. Color definitions may vary by breed. Always check the breed standard for the definitive color description.
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15. Harlequin
    Black on white or blue on white patched or pied coat.
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16. Harlequin
    normally seen on merles, patches of light and dark fur, often confused with dilute spots.
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17. Harlequin
    Character of the old Italian comedy ( Commedia dell'Arte ) with a multicolored costume, generally made of lozenges, who was in charge of entertaining the audience during intervals with jokes and buffooneries. Was later incorporated as one of the characters in the comedies' peripetia, becoming one of...
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18. Harlequin
    `Harlequin` or `Arlecchino` in Italian, `Arlequin` in French, and `Arlequín` in Spanish is the most popularly known of the zanni or comic servant characters from the Italian Commedia dell`arte and its descendant, the Harlequinade. Origins: One of the origins postulated for the moder...
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19. Harlequin
    (disambiguation) `Harlequin` (Arlecchino in Italian) is a comic servant character in the Italian Commedia dell`Arte. `Harlequin` may also refer to: In `literature`: In `music`: In `film`: In `gaming`: In `animals`: In `color`: In `geography`: In `business`: See also: Clubs `affi...
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20. Harlequin
    (software company) `Harlequin` was formerly a technology company based in Cambridge, UK and Cambridge, Massachusetts. They specialized in printing applications, graphical applications, law enforcement applications, and programming language implementations. Harlequin employees sometimes referr...
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21. Harlequin
    (video game) `Harlequin` is a strategy-based platform game for the Commodore Amiga and Atari ST released in 1992 by Gremlin Graphics. The game was written by Andy Finlay, with graphics by Ed Campbell. It was produced by Pete Cook. The sound is credited to Imagitec, and was composed and...
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22. Harlequin
    (comics) :For the Joker`s sidekick, see Harley Quinn. --> `Harlequin` is the name of four clown-themed DC Comics characters. The original Harlequin was a foe of the Golden Age Green Lantern, and later became his wife. The second Harlequin originally debuted as the Joker`s Daughter, and...
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23. Harlequin
    (film) `Harlequin`, known as `Dark Forces` in the USA, is a 1980 Australian film starring Robert Powell, Carmen Duncan, David Hemmings and Broderick Crawford. The screenplay is by Everett De Roche, the music by Brian May and the film is directed by Simon Wincer. The film is a mo...
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24. Harlequin
    (band) `Harlequin` is a Canadian rock band that formed in Winnipeg, Manitoba in 1975 and lasted until the mid-1980s. The band is best known for their hit singles "I Did It For Love," "Thinking of You," "Superstitious Feeling," and "Innocence." In 2004, ...
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