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Definition of Guignol noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

Guignol

noun

/ɡiːˈnjɒl/

/ɡiːˈnjəʊl/

[uncountable]

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the name for a French puppet show for children

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the main character in this show

Word OriginFrench, ‘Punch’.

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