marionette (noun)
1marionette — ► NOUN ▪ a puppet worked by strings. ORIGIN French, from the given name Marion …
2marionette — noun Etymology: French marionnette, from Middle French maryonete, from Marion, diminutive of Marie Mary Date: circa 1620 a small scale usually wooden figure (as of a person) with jointed limbs that is moved from above by manipulation of the… …
3marionette — noun A string puppet, usually made of wood, which is animated by the pulling of strings. If you think we are worked by strings …
4marionette — noun (C) a puppet whose arms and legs are moved by pulling strings …
5marionette — UK [ˌmærɪəˈnet] / US [ˌmerɪəˈnet] noun [countable] Word forms marionette : singular marionette plural marionettes a small model of a person or animal that hangs from strings or wires that are used for making it move …
6marionette — mar|i|o|nette [ ,meriə net ] noun count a small model of a person or animal that hangs from strings or wires that are used for making it move …
7marionette — [ˌmarɪə nɛt] noun a puppet worked by strings. Origin C17: from Fr. marionnette, from Marion, dimin. of Marie …
8marionette — /mæriəˈnɛt / (say mareeuh net) noun a puppet moved by strings attached to its jointed limbs. {French, from Marion, diminutive of Marie Mary} …
9poppet — noun Etymology: Middle English popet more at puppet Date: 15th century 1. a. Midland doll b. obsolete marionette 2. chiefly British dear 3 …
10puppet — noun Usage: often attributive Etymology: Middle English popet youth, doll, from Middle French poupette, diminutive of *poupe doll, from Vulgar Latin *puppa, alteration of Latin pupa Date: 1538 1. a. a small scale figure (as of a person or animal) …
