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Houdini   /hudˈini/   Listen
Houdini

noun
1.
United States magician (born in Hungary) famous for his ability to escape from chains or handcuffs or straitjackets or padlocked containers (1874-1926).  Synonyms: Erik Weisz, Harry Houdini.





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"Houdini" Quotes from Famous Books



... the man's profane view of sacred things, and she was horrified to learn that she could only release herself and Cheever from the shackles by a kind of trickery. She would have to make her escape somewhat as she had seen Houdini break from his ropes in the vaudevilles, by retiring behind dark curtains ...
— We Can't Have Everything • Rupert Hughes


Words linked to "Houdini" :   escape expert, Harry Houdini, escapologist


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