Pinocchio

Speech parts

1. Pinocchio - Noun

2. Pinocchio - Proper noun

Meaning

The fictional boy made from wood whose nose gets longer with each lie he tells, protagonist of the story The Adventures of Pinocchio (1881–1883) by Carlo Collodi.
Coordinate term: Geppetto

The popular fairy tale about Pinocchio.

One who lies often; a liar.
Synonym: liar

One who has difficulty hiding lies.
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Examples

Based on the Italian children’s novel The Adventures of Pinocchio by Carlo Collodi, Pinocchio is about a wooden puppet brought to life. Source: Internet

Examples of traditionally animated feature films include Pinocchio (United States, 1940), Animal Farm (United Kingdom, 1954), and The Illusionist (British-French, 2010). Source: Internet

A wordless imagining of what came before the Pinocchio story we all know. Source: Internet

As part of the Fairy Tale Fest on the Arts United Campus, Youtheatre will perform Pinocchio, the beloved musical of the puppet who dreams of becoming a real boy. Source: Internet

I also add in that it’s really hugely Pinocchio + SO MANY Anastasia references. Source: Internet

It’s the birth date of Frances Hodgson Burnett (1849–1924), (), Carlo Collodi (1826–1890) (The Adventures of Pinocchio), Yoshiko Uchida (1921–1992), (), and James Ramsey Ullman (1907–1971) ( Source: Internet

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