es ‧ ca ‧ pol ‧ o ‧ gist /ˌeskəˈpɒlədʒəst, ˌeskəˈpɒlədʒɪst $ -ˈpɑː-/ BrE AmE noun [countable] British English
[ Word Family: noun : ↑ escape , ↑ escapism , ↑ escapee , ↑ escapologist ; adjective : ↑ escaped , ↑ inescapable , ↑ escapist ; verb : ↑ escape ; adverb : ↑ inescapably ]
someone who escapes from ropes, chains, a cage etc to entertain people