effigy in Latin
effigy in Latin is effigiēs — effigy means a crude model or figure made to represent a person or group, often so it can be mocked, burned, or destroyed in protest.
effigy in Latin
effigiēs
A likeness of a person.
What does "effigy" mean?
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noun A crude model or figure made to represent a person or group, often so it can be mocked, burned, or destroyed in protest.
"Protesters burned an effigy of the politician outside the parliament building."
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noun A sculpture or image representing a specific person.
"The cathedral contains a stone effigy of the medieval king."
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effigy in a sentence
- Protesters burned an effigy of the politician outside the parliament building.
- The cathedral contains a stone effigy of the medieval king.
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What is "effigy" in Latin?
"effigy" in Latin is effigiēs. effigy means: A crude model or figure made to represent a person or group, often so it can be mocked, burned, or destroyed in protest.
How do you use "effigy" in a sentence?
Example: "Protesters burned an effigy of the politician outside the parliament building." In Latin, "effigy" is effigiēs.
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