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Definition of Punchinello
1. n. A punch; a buffoon; originally, in a puppet show, a character represented as fat, short, and humpbacked.
Definition of Punchinello
1. Proper noun. A traditional Italian puppet, in the form of a short fat clown. ¹
2. Proper noun. Somebody who resembles this puppet. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Punchinello
1. [n -LOS]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Punchinello
Literary usage of Punchinello
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Story Hour Readers by Ida Coe, Alice Christie Dillon (1914)
"punchinello punchinello was a little brownie. He was full of mischief and was
always playing pranks. punchinello could change himself into any form that he ..."
2. The Story Hour Readers by Ida Coe, Alice Christie Dillon (1914)
"punchinello punchinello was a little brownie. He was full of mischief and was
always playing pranks. punchinello could change himself into any form that he ..."
3. The Cat: Being a Record of the Endearments and Invectives Lavished by Many by Agnes Repplier (1912)
"punchinello, wholly unconcerned, never so much as winked. ... punchinello dozed
tranquilly. Then from the cat's little body came a sound, deep and terrible, ..."
4. Hints to Speakers and Players by Rosina Filippi (1911)
"II punchinello BY HANS ANDERSEN " I KNOW a punchinello," said the moon. "
The public scream with delight the moment they see him, for every one of his ..."
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