- marionette (n.)
[marionette 词源字典]
- puppet worked by strings, c. 1620, literally "little little Mary," from French marionette (16c.), diminutive of Old French mariole "figurine, idol, picture of the Virgin Mary," diminutive of Marie (see Mary). For ending, see -ette.[marionette etymology, marionette origin, 英语词源]