"fantoccini" meaning in English

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Noun

Etymology: From Italian [Term?], diminutive from fante (“child”). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|it}} Italian [Term?] Head templates: {{en-noun|p}} fantoccini pl (plural only)
  1. Puppets caused to enact dramatic scenes by means of machinery. Tags: plural, plural-only
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  2. The puppet shows in which they are used. Tags: plural, plural-only
    Sense id: en-fantoccini-en-noun-QAbABzP- Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English pluralia tantum, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 22 78 Disambiguation of English pluralia tantum: 29 71 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 24 76 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 21 79
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