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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.

    noun

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

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  2. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Harry_HoudiniHarry Houdini - Wikipedia

    Doyle came to believe that Houdini was a powerful spiritualist medium and had performed many of his stunts by means of paranormal abilities and was using those abilities to block the powers of the mediums that he was supposedly debunking.

  3. 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.

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

    3 days ago · Definitions of Houdini. 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.

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

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

  6. 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. Harry Houdini preparing to be submerged in a box in the East River, New York City, 1912.

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

    Houdini definition: The <a>magician</a> and escape artist Harry Houdini.

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

    Apr 3, 2014 · Who Was Harry Houdini? Fascinated with magic from a young age, Harry Houdini began performing and drew attention for his daring feats of escape.

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

    Jan 22, 2020 · Houdini was to perform the handcuff escape act and Metamorphosis at the classy Orpheum theaters in Omaha, Boston, Philadelphia, Toronto, and San Francisco. Houdini was finally rising from obscurity and into the spotlight.

  10. 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.

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

    Mar 23, 2020 · March 23, 2020. Houdini challenged the ultimate reality of death, risking it over and over. Photograph by Library of Congress / Getty Images. In 1908, Harry Houdini—“The World’s Handcuff...