Definition of marionette Marionette

mar•i•on•ette

We found 9 definitions of marionette from 6 different sources.

What does marionette mean?

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Noun
marionette - a small figure of a person operated from above with strings by a puppeteer
		puppet
		figure a predetermined set of movements in dancing or skating; "she made the best score on compulsory figures"

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marionette (Noun)
A string puppet, usually made of wood, which is animated by the pulling of strings.
marionette (Noun)
The buffel duck.
marionette (Verb)
To control somebody as if they were a puppet; to manipulate.

Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘

marionette (n.)
A puppet moved by strings, as in a puppet show.
marionette (n.)
The buffel duck.

OmegaWiki DictionaryOmegaWiki Dictionary Ω

marionette
A string puppet, usually made of wood, which is animated by the pulling of strings.

Wikipedia

A marionette is a puppet that people control with strings called a manipulator from above.

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marionette, noun, singular of marionettes.

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