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marionnette.

marionette, puppet

11 characters4 syllables approx.Français language

Meaning & usage

noun/ma.ʁjɔ.nɛt/
  1. marionette, puppet

    feminine
  2. puppet (someone who is easily influenced or controlled by another)

    feminine · figuratively
Where this word comes from

From a diminutive of mariole, from the name Marie (“Mary”). The word originally meant a small statue of the Virgin Mary, then also a puppet of her used in religious theatrical presentations, finally generalised to any puppet.

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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.