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    marionette
    /ˌmarɪəˈnɛt/

    noun

    • 1. a puppet worked by strings: "the bird bobs up and down like a marionette"

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishMARIONETTE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    A marionette is a small model of a person or animal with parts of the body that are moved with strings. Learn more about the word, its synonyms, related words, and usage examples from the Cambridge Dictionary.

  3. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › MarionetteMarionette - Wikipedia

    A marionette (/ ˌ m ær i ə ˈ n ɛ t / MARR-ee-ə-NET; French: marionnette [maʁjɔnɛt] ⓘ) is a puppet controlled from above using wires or strings depending on regional variations. A marionette's puppeteer is called a marionettist . [1]

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  5. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › marionetteMarionette Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    Jun 28, 2024 · A marionette is a small wooden figure with jointed limbs that is moved by strings or wires. Learn the origin, usage, and examples of this word from the Merriam-Webster dictionary.

  6. www.dictionary.com › browse › marionetteMARIONETTE Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Marionette definition: a puppet manipulated from above by strings attached to its jointed limbs.. See examples of MARIONETTE used in a sentence.

  7. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryMARIONETTE | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    A marionette is a small model of a person or animal with strings attached to its body parts. Learn more about the word, its synonyms, related words, and usage examples from various sources.

  8. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › marionetteMarionette - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    Use the noun marionette to describe a puppet that's manipulated with strings from above a stage. You might see a marionette show at a child's birthday party. A marionette is a very specific kind of puppet, one that's operated with sticks and wires or strings that move its arms, legs, and head in a nearly lifelike way.

  9. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishMARIONETTE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    A marionette is a puppet whose different parts you can move using strings or wires. Learn more about the word frequency, pronunciation, synonyms, collocations and grammar of marionette from Collins Dictionary.