Definition of GUIGNOL (original) (raw)
sometimes capitalized
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: a theatrical production featuring melodramatic tension, horror, and shock
Word History
Etymology
French, probably after Guignol, reputed name of a silkworker of Lyons and character of the puppet theater which Laurent Mourquet installed there for the earliest performance (in 1795) of French puppet shows
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Cite this Entry
“Guignol.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/guignol. Accessed 1 Oct. 2024.
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