Definition of effigy Effigy
/ɛˈfɪʤi/ - [efijee] - ef•fi•gy
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NounPlural: effigies |
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| effigy - a representation of a person (especially in the form of sculpture); "the coin bears an effigy of Lincoln"; "the emperor's tomb had his image carved in stone" | ||
| image, simulacrum | ||
| representation an activity that stands as an equivalent of something or results in an equivalent | ||
| guy a cable, wire, or rope that is used to brace something (especially a tent) | ||
| graven image, idol, god a material effigy that is worshipped; "thou shalt not make unto thee any graven image"; "money was his god" | ||
| bird-scarer, scarecrow, scarer, straw man, strawman an effigy in the shape of a man to frighten birds away from seeds | ||
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Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- effigy (n.)
The image, likeness, or representation of a person, whether a full figure, or a part; an imitative figure; -- commonly applied to sculptured likenesses, as those on monuments, or to those of the heads of princes on coins and medals, sometimes applied to portraits.
Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕
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effigy
ef′fi-ji, n. a likeness or figure of a person: the head or impression on a coin: resemblance—(arch.) Effig′ies.—Burn in effigy, to burn a figure of a person, expressing dislike or contempt. [Fr.,—L. effigies—effingĕre—ex, inten., fingĕre, to form.]
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🔤- effigy, noun, singular of effigies.
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