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Originally appearing in Volume V06, Page 740 of the 1911 Encyclopedia Britannica.
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COLUMBINE (Ital. coumbina, from columba, a dove)  , in
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pantomime (q.v.) the fairy-like dancer who is courted by
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Harlequin . In the
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medieval
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Italian popular
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comedy she was Harlequin's daughter .

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