marionette

[ mar-ee-uh-net ]
/ ˌmær i əˈnɛt /
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noun

a puppet manipulated from above by strings attached to its jointed limbs.

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Origin of marionette

1610–20; < French marionnette, equivalent to Marion (diminutive of Marie Mary) + -ette -ette

Words nearby marionette

mariolatry, mariologist, mariology, marion, marion, francis, marionette, mariotte's law, mariposa, mariposa lily, maris, marisat
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Words related to marionette

dummy, moppet, manikin, doll, figurine, fantoccini

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British Dictionary definitions for marionette

marionette
/ (ˌmærɪəˈnɛt) /

noun

an articulated puppet or doll whose jointed limbs are moved by strings

Word Origin for marionette

C17: from French, from Marion, diminutive of Marie Mary + -ette
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