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
Words nearby marionette
Mario, Mariolatry, Mariologist, Mariology, Marion, marionette, Marion, Francis, Mariotte's law, mariposa, mariposa lily, Maris
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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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