Meaning of MARIONETTE
| Pronunciation: | | `mareeu'net
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| | Definition: | | [n] a small figure of a person operated from above with strings by a puppeteer |
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| | Synonyms: | | puppet |
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| | See Also: | | figure | |
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| | Definition: | | \Mar`i*o*nette"\, n. [F. marionette, prop. a dim. of
Marie Mary.]
1. A puppet moved by strings, as in a puppet show.
2. (Zo["o]l.) The buffel duck.
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