† mackˈninny Obs. rare—1.
[a. It. machinine, pl. dim. of macchina machine n.]
? A puppet-show.
a 1734 North Exam. iii. viii. §12 (1740) 590 He..could..represent emblematically the Downfall of Majesty; as in his Raree-Show and Mackninny. |
† mackˈninny Obs. rare—1.
[a. It. machinine, pl. dim. of macchina machine n.]
? A puppet-show.
a 1734 North Exam. iii. viii. §12 (1740) 590 He..could..represent emblematically the Downfall of Majesty; as in his Raree-Show and Mackninny. |
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