fantoccini

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Definition of fantoccini

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noun

(plural, plural-only)Puppets caused to enact dramatic scenes by means of machinery.

“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[…]”

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noun

(plural, plural-only)Puppets caused to enact dramatic scenes by means of machinery.

“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[…]”
(plural, plural-only)The puppet shows in which they are used.

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

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