- Houdini
- biographical name Harry 1874-1926 originally Ehrich Weiss American (Hungarian-born) magician
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Houdini
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Houdini — escape artist or other ingenious person, 1923, from Harry Houdini, professional name of U.S. escapist Erich Weiss (1874 1926) … Etymology dictionary
Houdini — (izg. houdȋni), Harry (1874 1926) DEFINICIJA američki mađioničar mađarskog podrijetla; svjetsku slavu stekao svojim spektakularnim predstavama oslobađanja iz raznih okova i smrtnih opasnosti … Hrvatski jezični portal
Houdini — [ho͞o dē′nē] Harry (born Ehrich Weiss) 1874 1926; U.S. stage magician & escape artist … English World dictionary
Houdini — Harry Houdini Houdini lässt einen Elefanten verschwinden (1918) … Deutsch Wikipedia
Houdini — The master magician, the great illusionist, the stellar escape artist Harry Houdini (1874 1926), was born Ehrich Weiss in Budapest, Hungary. When he came to America and became an American citizen, he adopted his stage name, after Jean Eugene… … Dictionary of eponyms
Houdini — Cette page d’homonymie répertorie les différents sujets et articles partageant un même nom. Houdini est un patronyme porté par plusieurs personnalités : Patronymie Harry Houdini, un célèbre prestidigitateur ; Cinéma / Télévision Houdini … Wikipédia en Français
Houdini — Harry Houdini (real name Ehrich Weiss) America’s foremost escapologist magician … Eponyms, nicknames, and geographical games
Houdini — n. Harry Houdini (1874 1926, born Erich Weiss), Hungarian born American magician … English contemporary dictionary
Houdini — Voir Houdini, le grand magicien … Dictionnaire mondial des Films
Houdini — [hu: di:ni] noun a person skilled at escaping. Origin 1920s: from the name of Harry Houdini (Erik Weisz), American escape artist … English new terms dictionary
Houdini — n. 1 an ingenious escape. 2 a person skilled at escaping. Etymology: H. Houdini, professional name of E. Weiss, American escapologist d. 1926 … Useful english dictionary
