"Harlequin" meaning in All languages combined

See Harlequin on Wiktionary

Proper name [English]

Head templates: {{en-proper-noun}} Harlequin
  1. (theater) The best-known of the zanni or comic servant characters from the Italian commedia dell'arte, associated with the city of Bergamo. Categories (topical): Theater
    Sense id: en-Harlequin-en-name-bRAXIXTS Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: entertainment, lifestyle, theater

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