transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈhär-li-k(w)ən ]
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)
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Harlequin
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