marionette
The origin and history of marionette.
Etymology
From French marionnette, originally a small figure of the Virgin Mary used in religious plays before the word came to mean any string puppet.
The origin and history of marionette.
From French marionnette, originally a small figure of the Virgin Mary used in religious plays before the word came to mean any string puppet.
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