"marotte" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /məˈɹɑt/ [General-American], /məˈɹɒt/ [Received-Pronunciation] Forms: marottes [plural]
Rhymes: -ɒt Etymology: Borrowed from French marotte. Etymology templates: {{bor+|en|fr|marotte}} Borrowed from French marotte Head templates: {{en-noun}} marotte (plural marottes), {{tlb|en|Euro-English}} (Euro-English)
  1. A jester's dummy, bauble, or sceptre.
    Sense id: en-marotte-en-noun-TN8ZBRqJ Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 49 51 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 24 28 26 8 11 3
  2. A quirk, an obsession.
    Sense id: en-marotte-en-noun-LY-Gmi3i Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 49 51 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 24 28 26 8 11 3
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