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- proper noun An Anglicised spelling of the German
given name Hänsel . English equivalent:Johnny . - proper noun A
fictional character in the Germanfairy tale Hansel and Gretel , originally Hänsel und Gretel as adapted by Giambattista Basile and more recently the brothers Grimm.
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Examples
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"I remember very early on being the good fairy in Hansel and Gretel and having to sing a solo, which was humiliating."
Michelle Obama Dishes On Playing The Good Fairy In 'Hansel & Gretel', Jamming With Carla Bruni (PHOTO) Hilary Moss 2010
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"I remember very early on being the good fairy in Hansel and Gretel and having to sing a solo, which was humiliating."
Michelle Obama Dishes On Playing The Good Fairy In 'Hansel & Gretel', Jamming With Carla Bruni (PHOTO) The Huffington Post News Team 2010
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There's one called the Hansel and Gretel house, with scenes from Grimm's Fairy Tales decorating the façade, and Biblical scenes of trompe l'oeil that will have you rubbing your eyes.
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On another point in the review - the adults in the audience nattering away through the orchestral episodes of 'Hansel' - I have to say I've never met ruder audiences than in New York.
Joyeux noel! Jessica 2007
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The list includes an updated version of Little Red Riding Hood, two films based on the Snow White story, a movie of the old English fable Jack and the Beanstalk, a 3D Pinocchio, a version of Beauty and the Beast set in modern America called Beastly, and the unusually titled Hansel & Gretel: Witch Hunters.
Hollywood wants Red Riding Hood and Snow White to weave a box office spell 2011
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We heard about this one, called Hansel and Gretel: Witch Hunters, for the first time back in April.
Hansel and Gretel: Witch Hunters Gets a New Writer | /Film 2009
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I like the name Hansel, but isn't that a man's name? "
DCist 2010
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Once upon a time there dwelt near a large wood a poor wood cutter, with his wife, and two children by his former marriage, a little boy called Hansel, and a girl named Grethel.
My Book of Favorite Fairy Tales Edric Vredenburg
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ONCE upon a time there dwelt on the outskirts of a large forest a poor woodcutter with his wife and two children; the boy was called Hansel and the girl Grettel.
Blue Fairy Book 1889
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Once upon a time there dwelt on the outskirts of a large forest a poor woodcutter with his wife and two children; the boy was called Hansel and the girl Grettel.
The Blue Fairy Book Andrew Lang 1878
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