Definition of the word Harlequin

Pronunciation of vocabulary Harlequin

Harlequinnoun

Harlequin

/ˈhɑːləkwɪn//ˈhɑːrləkwɪn/

Origin of the word Harlequin

Word Originlate 16th cent.: from obsolete French, from earlier Herlequin (or Hellequin), the name of the leader of a legendary troop of demon horsemen; perhaps ultimately related to Old English Herla cyning ‘King Herla’, a mythical figure sometimes identified with Woden (another name for Odin, the supreme god and creator in Scandinavian mythology).

Example of vocabulary Harlequinnamespace

Words, synonyms, related vocabulary Harlequin

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