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Histrion
Histrion His"tri*on, n. [L. histrio: cf. F. histrion.]
A player. [R.] --Pope.
HistrionicHistrionic His`tri*on"ic, Histrionical His`tri*on"ic*al, a.
[L. histrionicus: cf. F. histronique. See Histrion.]
Of or relating to the stage or a stageplayer; befitting a
theatre; theatrical; -- sometimes in a bad sense. --
His`tri*on"ic*al*ly, adv.
Tainted with false and histrionic feeling. --De
Quincey. HistrionicalHistrionic His`tri*on"ic, Histrionical His`tri*on"ic*al, a.
[L. histrionicus: cf. F. histronique. See Histrion.]
Of or relating to the stage or a stageplayer; befitting a
theatre; theatrical; -- sometimes in a bad sense. --
His`tri*on"ic*al*ly, adv.
Tainted with false and histrionic feeling. --De
Quincey. HistrionicallyHistrionic His`tri*on"ic, Histrionical His`tri*on"ic*al, a.
[L. histrionicus: cf. F. histronique. See Histrion.]
Of or relating to the stage or a stageplayer; befitting a
theatre; theatrical; -- sometimes in a bad sense. --
His`tri*on"ic*al*ly, adv.
Tainted with false and histrionic feeling. --De
Quincey. Histrionicism
Histrionicism His`tri*on"i*cism, n.
The histronic art; stageplaying. --W. Black.
Histrionicus histrionicusHarlequin Har"le*quin, n. [F. arlequin,formerly written also
harlequin (cf. It, arlecchino), prob. fr. OF. hierlekin,
hellequin, goblin, elf, which is prob. of German or Dutch
origin; cf. D. hel hell. Cf. Hell, Kin.]
A buffoon, dressed in party-colored clothes, who plays
tricks, often without speaking, to divert the bystanders or
an audience; a merry-andrew; originally, a droll rogue of
Italian comedy. --Percy Smith.
As dumb harlequin is exhibited in our theaters.
--Johnson.
Harlequin bat (Zo["o]l.), an Indian bat (Scotophilus
ornatus), curiously variegated with white spots.
Harlequin beetle (Zo["o]l.), a very large South American
beetle (Acrocinus longimanus) having very long legs and
antenn[ae]. The elytra are curiously marked with red,
black, and gray.
Harlequin cabbage bug. (Zo["o]l.) See Calicoback.
Harlequin caterpillar. (Zo["o]l.), the larva of an American
bombycid moth (Euch[ae]tes egle) which is covered with
black, white, yellow, and orange tufts of hair.
Harlequin duck (Zo["o]l.), a North American duck
(Histrionicus histrionicus). The male is dark ash,
curiously streaked with white.
Harlequin moth. (Zo["o]l.) See Magpie Moth.
Harlequin opal. See Opal.
Harlequin snake (Zo["o]l.), a small, poisonous snake
(Elaps fulvius), ringed with red and black, found in the
Southern United States. Histrionism
Histrionism His"tri*o*nism, n.
Theatrical representation; acting; affectation. --Sir T.
Browne.
Histrionize
Histrionize His"tri*o*nize, v. t.
To act; to represent on the stage, or theatrically.
--Urquhart.
Meaning of HISTRI from wikipedia
- The
Histri or
Istri (Ancient Gr****: Ἴστροι) were an
ancient people inhabiting the
Istrian Peninsula, to
which they gave the name Histria.
Their territory...
- in that area. In addition, the Gr****s
called the
inhabitants of the area
Histri (Ἴστροι); if this was
their native name, it may have
initially led the Gr****s...
-
military campaigns, the
Romans finally subdue the
Illyrian tribe of the
Histri. Luni in
northern Italy is
founded by the
Romans with the name Luna at the...
- area
corresponding to the modern-day
region of Veneto.
Carni Catali Catari Histri Liburnians Lopsi Secusses Venetulani Umbri -
Centered in
central Italy stretching...
- (Veneti,
Histri) or the
languages of
Iapodes and Dalmatae, due to the
scarcity of evidence.
While the
Liburnians differed significantly from the
Histri and...
- the pre-Roman era, the
hills in the
Piran area were
inhabited by
Illyrian Histri tribes who were farmers,
hunters and fishermen. They were also
pirates who...
- with the
Illyrian Histri at the head of the Adriatic, who were
interfering with
Roman supply ships. A
Roman fleet soon
attacked the
Histri.
Early in the summer...
-
Kramberger based on the
finds from Monkodonja.
Monkodonja Unetice culture Histri Carni Liburnians Adriatic Veneti Iapydes Bronze Age
Italy Ancient peoples...
- Nezakcij, Italian: Nesazio) was an
ancient fortified town and hill fort of the
Histri tribe. Its
ruins are
located in
southern Istria, Croatia,
between the villages...
-
signifying "city of refuge". In
classical antiquity, it was
inhabited by the
Histri, a
Venetic or
Illyrian tribe. Strabo,
Pomponius Mela and
Lycophron wrote...
