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Burlesque
Burlesque Bur*lesque", v. i. To employ burlesque.
Burlesque
Burlesque Bur*lesque", a. [F. burlesque, fr. It. burlesco, fr. burla jest, mockery, perh. for burrula, dim. of L. burrae trifles. See Bur.] Tending to excite laughter or contempt by extravagant images, or by a contrast between the subject and the manner of treating it, as when a trifling subject is treated with mock gravity; jocular; ironical. It is a dispute among the critics, whether burlesque poetry runs best in heroic verse, like that of the Dispensary, or in doggerel, like that of Hudibras. --Addison.
Burlesque
Burlesque Bur*lesque", n. 1. Ludicrous representation; exaggerated parody; grotesque satire. Burlesque is therefore of two kinds; the first represents mean persons in the accouterments of heroes, the other describes great persons acting and speaking like the basest among the people. --Addison. 2. An ironical or satirical composition intended to excite laughter, or to ridicule anything. The dull burlesque appeared with impudence, And pleased by novelty in spite of sense. --Dryden. 3. A ludicrous imitation; a caricature; a travesty; a gross perversion. Who is it that admires, and from the heart is attached to, national representative assemblies, but must turn with horror and disgust from such a profane burlesque and abominable perversion of that sacred institute? --Burke. Syn: Mockery; farce; travesty; mimicry.
Burlesquer
Burlesquer Bur*les"quer, n. One who burlesques.

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- Roberto Burle Marx (August 4, 1909 – June 4, 1994) was a Brazilian landscape architect (as well as a painter, print maker, ecologist, naturalist, artist...
- Philodendron burle-marxii is a plant in the genus Philodendron native to South America from Colombia to Ecuador and Brazil. Named after the landscape...
- Goeppertia burle-marxii is a species of plant in the Marantaceae family native to Brazil. It is named after Roberto Burle Marx. Common names for Goeppertia...
- The burle is the name given to the north wind that blows in the winter in the south-central part of France, east of the M****if Central, on the bare plateaus...
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- Charles Burles (21 June 1936 – 22 August 2021) was a French lyric tenor, primarily ****ociated with the French repertory, both opera and operetta. Burles was...
- Burle Marx Park (Portuguese: Parque Burle Marx) is located in the Vila Andrade district, in the Brazilian city of São Paulo. It offers a contemplative...
- Walter Burle Marx (Born: São Paulo, Brazil, July 23, 1902; Died: Akron, USA, December 28, 1990) was a Brazilian pianist, conductor and composer. Born...
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