name
Meaning 1
The magician and escape artist Harry Houdini.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Standard Lemma guide
Houdini
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CMU ARPABET: HH UW0 D IY1 N IY0 Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
noun
Meaning 2
An escape artist.
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verb
Meaning 3
To escape a difficult situation quickly.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: informal, transitive
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noun
Meaning 4
United States magician (born in Hungary) famous for his ability to escape from chains or handcuffs or straitjackets or padlocked containers (1874-1926)
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: Harry Houdini, Erik Weisz
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: escapologist, escape expert
History
Etymology
Invented by Harry Houdini from the French magician Jean Eugène Robert-Houdin.
Across languages
Translations
5 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Finnish: kahlekuningas — escape artist
- Japanese: フーディーニ (fūdīni) — escape artist
- Japanese: フーディニ (fūdini) — escape artist
- Marathi: हूडीनी (hūḍīnī) — escape artist
- Russian: Гуди́ни (Gudíni) — escape artist
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