Effigy
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈɛfəd͡ʒi/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Effigy is a noun meaning A dummy or other crude representation of a person, group or object that is hated.
Meaning
A dummy or other crude representation of a person, group or object that is hated.
More Meanings
- A likeness of a person.
Example Sentences
In England on Bonfire Night, an effigy is often burned.
All around, terrace by terrace, there went marble lawns well guarded by onyx lions and carved with effigies of all the gods striding amid the symbols of the worlds.
There are two tombs, each bearing effigies of a knight and his lady. One is 14th century, the other 15th century. The earlier knight wears chain mail and his lady has long, flowing hair. The later knight has plate armour, and his wife wears a wimple.
Word Forms
- effigies
Synonyms for effigy
Depending on context, synonyms include figure, image, picture, simulacrum.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include simulacrum, image, profile, portrait, shape, censers.
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