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  • 41Punch — Punch, n. [Abbrev, fr. punchinello.] The buffoon or harlequin of a puppet show. [1913 Webster] {Punch and Judy}, a puppet show in which a comical little hunchbacked Punch, with a large nose, engages in altercation with his wife Judy. [1913… …

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  • 42Punch and Judy — Punch Punch, n. [Abbrev, fr. punchinello.] The buffoon or harlequin of a puppet show. [1913 Webster] {Punch and Judy}, a puppet show in which a comical little hunchbacked Punch, with a large nose, engages in altercation with his wife Judy. [1913… …

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  • 43Панч (персонаж англ. нар. театра кукол) — Панч (англ. Punch, сокращённо от Punchinello, искажённого итал. Pulcinella Пульчинелла), персонаж английского народного театра кукол. Завезён в Англию итальянскими марионеточниками в 1662. Со временем стал постоянной маской шута в представлениях… …

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  • 44Панч — I         Петро (псевдоним; настоящее имя и фамилия Петр Иосифович Панченко) [р. 22.6(4.7).1891, г. Валки, ныне Харьковской области], украинский советский писатель. Член КПСС с 1940. Окончил землемерную школу в Полтаве и Одесское артистическое… …

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  • 45Punch (magazine) — Punch was a British weekly magazine of humour and satire published from 1841 to 1992 and from 1996 to 2002. Punch material was also collected in book formats as early as the 1800s, including Pick of the Punch annuals with cartoons and text… …

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  • 46Puppetry — is a form of theatre or performance which involves the manipulation of puppets. It is very ancient, and is believed to have originated 30,000 years BC. [ Puppetry and Puppets/Eileen Blumenthal/Thames Hudson/2005/ISBN 13 978 0 500 51226 5]… …

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  • 47Pulcinella — Pulcinella, often called Punch or Punchinello in English, Polichinelle in French, is a classical character that originated in the Commedia dell arte of the 17th century and became a stock character in Neapolitan puppetry. His main characteristic …

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  • 49Alfred Reed — (January 25, 1921 ndash; September 17, 2005) was one of America s most prolific and frequently performed composers, with more than two hundred published works for concert band, wind ensemble, orchestra, chorus, and chamber ensemble to his name.… …

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  • 50List of English words of Italian origin — Many words of Italian origin have entered other languages. A large part of musical terminology is Italian, as are popular foods from Italian cuisine. Art and Architecture;Albarello :from albarello ;Amoretto, Cupid :from amoretto , diminutive of… …

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