Word of the Day: Marionette

mar·i·o·nette

noun \ˌmer-ē-ə-ˈnet\

: a puppet that is moved by pulling strings or wires that are attached to its body

 

Full Definition of MARIONETTE

:  a small-scale usually wooden figure (as of a person) with jointed limbs that is moved from above by manipulation of the attached strings or wires

 

Origin of MARIONETTE

French marionnette, from Middle French maryonete, from Marion, diminutive of Marie Mary

First Known Use: circa 1620

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