Fantoccini

noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    Puppets caused to enact dramatic scenes by means of machinery. plural, plural-only

    "A man of the name of Flocton from Birmingham was, to the best of my knowledge, the first that ever had a fantoccini exhibition in England; but he was only for theatres[…]"

  2. 2
    The puppet shows in which they are used. plural, plural-only

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"A man of the name of Flocton from Birmingham was, to the best of my knowledge, the first that ever had a fantoccini exhibition in England; but he was only for theatres[…]"

Etymology

From Italian fantoccini, diminutive from fante (“child”).

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