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    Harry Houdini

    Hungarian-born American illusionist, escapologist, and stunt performer

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    Hou·di·ni, Harry
    /ho͞oˈdēnē/
    • 1. (1874–1926), Hungarian-born US magician and escape artist; born Erik Weisz. In the early 1900s he became famous for his ability to escape from all kinds of bonds and containers, from prison cells to aerially suspended straitjackets.

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    • 1. a person skilled at escaping: "you're a regular Houdini"

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  3. en.m.wikipedia.org › wiki › Harry_HoudiniHarry Houdini - Wikipedia

    Erik Weisz (March 24, 1874 – October 31, 1926), known as Harry Houdini ( / huːˈdiːni / hoo-DEE-nee ), was a Hungarian-American escape artist, illusionist, and stunt performer, noted for his escape acts. [3]

  4. www.britannica.com › biography › Harry-HoudiniHarry Houdini | Biography & Facts | Britannica

    Jun 18, 2024 · Harry Houdini (born March 24, 1874, Budapest [ see Researcher’s Note ]—died October 31, 1926, Detroit, Michigan, U.S.) was an American magician noted for his sensational escape acts. (Read Harry Houdini’s 1926 Britannica essay on magic.) Harry Houdini, c. 1905.

  5. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishHoudini noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage ...

    Definition of Houdini noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  6. www.biography.com › celebrities › harry-houdiniHarry Houdini - Death, Facts & Quotes - Biography

    Apr 3, 2014 · Harry Houdini's grand illusions and daring, spectacular escape acts made him one of the most famous magicians of all time.

  7. www.dictionary.com › browse › houdiniHOUDINI Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Houdini definition: U.S. magician.. See examples of HOUDINI used in a sentence.

  8. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › HoudiniHoudini - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    Jun 18, 2024 · noun. 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. see more.

  9. www.pbs.org › wgbh › americanexperienceHarry Houdini (1874-1926) | American Experience | PBS

    Houdini, known variously as "The Celebrated Police Baffler," "The King of Handcuffs," and a host of other names, developed the basic routines which would make him a legend.

  10. www.thoughtco.com › harry-houdini-1779815Harry Houdini - The Great Escape Artist - ThoughtCo

    Jan 22, 2020 · Although Houdini could do card tricks and traditional magic acts, he was most famous for his ability to escape from what seemed like anything and everything, including ropes, handcuffs, straightjackets, jail cells, water-filled milk cans, and even nailed-shut boxes that had been thrown into a river.

  11. www.newyorker.com › magazine › 2020/03/30Harry Houdini and the Art of Escape | The New Yorker

    Mar 23, 2020 · In “Houdini,” a large-scale Hollywood version of his life from 1953, the angel-faced Tony Curtis—who was also of Hungarian Jewish parentage—gave him a quick-moving grace and an ingenuous ...

  12. www.yourdictionary.com › houdiniHoudini Definition & Meaning | YourDictionary

    Houdini Definition. The magician and escape artist Harry Houdini. An escape artist.

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