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marionette
noun 
  1. A string puppet, usually made of wood, which is animated by the pulling of strings.
Translations: 
  • Dutch: marionet
  • German: Marionette
  • Italian: marionetta
    (trans-mid)
  • Spanish: marioneta
Etymology: From French, la marionette. One of the first figures to be made into a marionette was the Virgin Mary, hence the name.

     
 
  

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