Definition of harlequinade in English:

harlequinade

noun ˌhɑːlɪkwɪˈneɪdˌhɑrləkwəˈneɪd

1historical The section of a traditional pantomime in which Harlequin played a leading role.
Example sentencesExamples
- Other commentators have responded to his elusiveness by casting him in a variety of roles - Byronic hero, Carlylean hero, even as a clown in a harlequinade.
- But this show is - virtually - all variations on the nostalgic of the harlequinade.
- The circus was just as much an art form as the symphony now, prompting Cocteau's pamphlet Le coq et l' arlequin which saw the national symbol of France reaching an accommodation with harlequinade.
- At the bottom were the Théâtre de la Gaieté for pantomimes and harlequinades, the Porte-Saint-Martin Theatre for melodramas, and the Théâtre des Variétés for ‘little plays of the bawdy, vulgar or rustic genres'.
- Set to movie-style music by Nino Rota, the ballet is a modern, plotless harlequinade, with three charming but very different pairs of lovers and a corps of twelve.
2dated A piece of foolish or ridiculous behaviour.
Example sentencesExamples
- These are the ‘children of paradise,’ their humors, good and bad, mirroring the action of the harlequinade on stage.
- Walker achieves manhood and moral agency by conforming to his ego-ideal, the Asian American activist, a condition that leads to a racial harlequinade; ultimately, he is perceived as a professional failure, a buffoon.
Synonyms
clowning, fooling, tomfoolery, hoaxing, mischief, buffoonery, silliness, silly behaviour, skylarking, horseplay

Origin

Late 18th century: from French arlequinade, from (h)arlequin (see harlequin).

Rhymes

abrade, afraid, aid, aide, ambuscade, arcade, balustrade, barricade, Belgrade, blade, blockade, braid, brigade, brocade, cannonade, carronade, cascade, cavalcade, cockade, colonnade, crusade, dissuade, downgrade, enfilade, esplanade, evade, fade, fusillade, glade, grade, grenade, grillade, handmade, homemade, invade, jade, lade, laid, lemonade, limeade, made, maid, man-made, marinade, masquerade, newlaid, orangeade, paid, palisade, parade, pasquinade, persuade, pervade, raid, serenade, shade, Sinéad, staid, stockade, stock-in-trade, suede, tailor-made, they'd, tirade, trade, Ubaid, underpaid, undismayed, unplayed, unsprayed, unswayed, upbraid, upgrade, wade

Definition of harlequinade in US English:

harlequinade

nounˌhɑrləkwəˈneɪdˌhärləkwəˈnād

historical

1The section of a traditional pantomime in which Harlequin played a leading role.
Example sentencesExamples
- But this show is - virtually - all variations on the nostalgic of the harlequinade.
- At the bottom were the Théâtre de la Gaieté for pantomimes and harlequinades, the Porte-Saint-Martin Theatre for melodramas, and the Théâtre des Variétés for ‘little plays of the bawdy, vulgar or rustic genres'.
- Other commentators have responded to his elusiveness by casting him in a variety of roles - Byronic hero, Carlylean hero, even as a clown in a harlequinade.
- Set to movie-style music by Nino Rota, the ballet is a modern, plotless harlequinade, with three charming but very different pairs of lovers and a corps of twelve.
- The circus was just as much an art form as the symphony now, prompting Cocteau's pamphlet Le coq et l' arlequin which saw the national symbol of France reaching an accommodation with harlequinade.
1. 1.1dated A piece of buffoonery.
  Example sentencesExamples
  These are the ‘children of paradise,’ their humors, good and bad, mirroring the action of the harlequinade on stage.
  Walker achieves manhood and moral agency by conforming to his ego-ideal, the Asian American activist, a condition that leads to a racial harlequinade; ultimately, he is perceived as a professional failure, a buffoon.
  Synonyms
  clowning, fooling, tomfoolery, hoaxing, mischief, buffoonery, silliness, silly behaviour, skylarking, horseplay

Origin

Late 18th century: from French arlequinade, from ( h)arlequin (see harlequin).

单词	harlequinade
释义	Definition of harlequinade in English: harlequinade noun ˌhɑːlɪkwɪˈneɪdˌhɑrləkwəˈneɪd 1historical The section of a traditional pantomime in which Harlequin played a leading role. Example sentencesExamples Other commentators have responded to his elusiveness by casting him in a variety of roles - Byronic hero, Carlylean hero, even as a clown in a harlequinade. But this show is - virtually - all variations on the nostalgic of the harlequinade. The circus was just as much an art form as the symphony now, prompting Cocteau's pamphlet Le coq et l' arlequin which saw the national symbol of France reaching an accommodation with harlequinade. At the bottom were the Théâtre de la Gaieté for pantomimes and harlequinades, the Porte-Saint-Martin Theatre for melodramas, and the Théâtre des Variétés for ‘little plays of the bawdy, vulgar or rustic genres'. Set to movie-style music by Nino Rota, the ballet is a modern, plotless harlequinade, with three charming but very different pairs of lovers and a corps of twelve. 2dated A piece of foolish or ridiculous behaviour. Example sentencesExamples These are the ‘children of paradise,’ their humors, good and bad, mirroring the action of the harlequinade on stage. Walker achieves manhood and moral agency by conforming to his ego-ideal, the Asian American activist, a condition that leads to a racial harlequinade; ultimately, he is perceived as a professional failure, a buffoon. Synonyms clowning, fooling, tomfoolery, hoaxing, mischief, buffoonery, silliness, silly behaviour, skylarking, horseplay Origin Late 18th century: from French arlequinade, from (h)arlequin (see harlequin). Rhymes abrade, afraid, aid, aide, ambuscade, arcade, balustrade, barricade, Belgrade, blade, blockade, braid, brigade, brocade, cannonade, carronade, cascade, cavalcade, cockade, colonnade, crusade, dissuade, downgrade, enfilade, esplanade, evade, fade, fusillade, glade, grade, grenade, grillade, handmade, homemade, invade, jade, lade, laid, lemonade, limeade, made, maid, man-made, marinade, masquerade, newlaid, orangeade, paid, palisade, parade, pasquinade, persuade, pervade, raid, serenade, shade, Sinéad, staid, stockade, stock-in-trade, suede, tailor-made, they'd, tirade, trade, Ubaid, underpaid, undismayed, unplayed, unsprayed, unswayed, upbraid, upgrade, wade Definition of harlequinade in US English: harlequinade nounˌhɑrləkwəˈneɪdˌhärləkwəˈnād historical 1The section of a traditional pantomime in which Harlequin played a leading role. Example sentencesExamples But this show is - virtually - all variations on the nostalgic of the harlequinade. At the bottom were the Théâtre de la Gaieté for pantomimes and harlequinades, the Porte-Saint-Martin Theatre for melodramas, and the Théâtre des Variétés for ‘little plays of the bawdy, vulgar or rustic genres'. Other commentators have responded to his elusiveness by casting him in a variety of roles - Byronic hero, Carlylean hero, even as a clown in a harlequinade. Set to movie-style music by Nino Rota, the ballet is a modern, plotless harlequinade, with three charming but very different pairs of lovers and a corps of twelve. The circus was just as much an art form as the symphony now, prompting Cocteau's pamphlet Le coq et l' arlequin which saw the national symbol of France reaching an accommodation with harlequinade. 1.1dated A piece of buffoonery. Example sentencesExamples These are the ‘children of paradise,’ their humors, good and bad, mirroring the action of the harlequinade on stage. Walker achieves manhood and moral agency by conforming to his ego-ideal, the Asian American activist, a condition that leads to a racial harlequinade; ultimately, he is perceived as a professional failure, a buffoon. Synonyms clowning, fooling, tomfoolery, hoaxing, mischief, buffoonery, silliness, silly behaviour, skylarking, horseplay Origin Late 18th century: from French arlequinade, from ( h)arlequin (see harlequin).
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