marionette
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marionette
- /ˌmæɹi.əˈnɛt/
Rhymes with -ɛt
Where it comes from
Borrowed from French marionnette. The word had originally meant a small statue of the Virgin Mary, then also a puppet of her used in religious theatrical presentations, finally generalised to any puppet.
noun marionettes
- A puppet, usually made of wood, which is animated by the pulling of strings. If you think we are worked by strings, Like a Japanese marionette, You don't understand these things: It is simply Court etiquette.
- The buffel duck.
verb marionettes · marionetting · marionetted
- To control (somebody) as if they were a puppet; to manipulate.
Translations
Every language
noun string puppet
| Español | marioneta |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | 糸繰り人形 itokuri ningyō, マリオネット marionetto |
| 中文 | 扯線木偶 /扯线木偶, 扯線木偶 /扯线木偶 chěxiàn mù'ǒu, 提線木偶 /提线木偶 tíxiàn mù'ǒu, 懸絲傀儡 /悬丝傀儡 xuánsī kuǐlěi |
| Português | marionete |
| Français | marionnette |
| Deutsch | Marionette |
| Italiano | marionetta |
| Română | marionetă |
| Русский | марионе́тка marionétka |
Talk about this word "marionette." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/marionette. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. marionette. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/marionette "marionette." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/marionette.Cite this
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