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irod

“irod” is a Romanian word. Its 2 meanings in English:

noun

  1. Christmas play
  2. clown

In Romanian

  1. (la pl. art.) veche dramă populară de origine creștină, reprezentând nașterea lui Cristos, pe care tineri costumați o joacă în perioada Crăciunului; vicleim.
  2. fiecare dintre colindătorii costumați care umblă cu vicleimul.
  3. (fig.) (ir.) comedian, paiață; om cabotin.

Etymology

Borrowed from Old Church Slavonic иродъ (irodŭ).

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