harlequinade

harlequinade Definition

har·lequin·ade (här′li kwi nād′)

noun

that part of a play or pantomime in which the Harlequin and the clown play leading parts
comic pranks; lively, mischievous antics; buffoonery

Etymology: Fr arlequinade

harlequinade Usage Examples

Adjective modifier

Italian: It was the Italian Harlequinade, however, that first created a recognizable form of pantomime.

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