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Definition of Harry houdini
1. Noun. United States magician (born in Hungary) famous for his ability to escape from chains or handcuffs or straitjackets or padlocked containers (1874-1926).
Lexicographical Neighbors of Harry Houdini
Literary usage of Harry houdini
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Physical Phenomena of Spiritualism: Being a Brief Account of the Most by Hereward Carrington (1920)
"Many persons who have witnessed the performance of harry houdini have doubtless
thought that all those who went upon the stage were confederates, ..."
2. What Happened Today? by Jill Norris, Sharon Rosenberger (2001)
"31 harry houdini died on October 31,1926. Houdini was one of the world's greatest
magicians. ... harry houdini was famous for his death-defying escapes. ..."
3. Publishers Weekly by Publishers' Board of Trade (U.S.), Book Trade Association of Philadelphia, American Book Trade Union, Am. Book Trade Association, R.R. Bowker Company (1921)
"Then they announce as iMi-sts of honor. harry houdini, the handcuff king, and TS
Herrón, the monologist. There will also he the musical entertainment Jed by ..."
4. Adventures with Books and Autographs by George Steele Seymour (1920)
"harry houdini, nee "Weiss, has written a book entitled, The Unmasking of Robert
Houdin, in which he strives to discover the facts of the career of the man ..."
5. Proceedings of the American Society for Psychical Research by American Society for Psychical Research (1919)
"There is no " magician " living regarding the normality of whose methods there
is less doubt than harry houdini, the " handcuff king ". ..."
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