Houdini

[ hoo-dee-nee ]

/ huˈdi ni /

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noun

Harry Erik Weisz or Erich Weiss, 1874–1926, U.S. magician.

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How to use Houdini in a sentence

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Plus, Houdini’s intentional manufacturing—all of its fabrics are now recycled, recyclable, renewable, biodegradable or Bluesign certified—might help take the edge off the very high price tag.
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Get a Piece of Houdini Before He Disappears By Nina Strochlic A death-defying magical box.
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Even a century after his heyday, Houdini has maintained the same mystique he enjoyed while living.
Get a Piece of Houdini Before He Disappears|Nina Strochlic|August 22, 2014|DAILY BEAST

The auction comes at a particularly zeitgeisty moment for Houdini.
Get a Piece of Houdini Before He Disappears|Nina Strochlic|August 22, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Vaudeville was dead, Houdini was dead—he was off the radar.
Get a Piece of Houdini Before He Disappears|Nina Strochlic|August 22, 2014|DAILY BEAST
He distinctly remembers a new magic store that was literally giving away Houdini artifacts to get people in the door.
Get a Piece of Houdini Before He Disappears|Nina Strochlic|August 22, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Houdini consented, and deposited the 25 with the editor of the Daily Star.
The Adventurous Life of a Versatile Artist: Houdini|Harry Houdini
He supposed then that Houdini was an escaping fellow-prisoner.
The Adventurous Life of a Versatile Artist: Houdini|Harry Houdini
The gaoler hand only secured it when Houdini presented himself.
The Adventurous Life of a Versatile Artist: Houdini|Harry Houdini
Houdini stepped to the footlights and held up his hand for silence.
The Adventurous Life of a Versatile Artist: Houdini|Harry Houdini
He defied locks and bolts and dungeons like Houdini, the kid said.
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British Dictionary definitions for Houdini

Houdini

/ (huːˈdiːnɪ) /

noun

Harry, real name Ehrich Weiss. 1874–1926, US magician and escapologist

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