Bildnis — meaning in English

English meaning

• effigy noun A crude model or figure made to represent a person or group, often so it can be mocked, burned, or destroyed in protest.

Senses

Bildnis is used for these senses in English:

• effigy A dummy or other crude representation of a person, group or object that is hated.
• effigy A likeness of a person.

effigy — full definition

1. noun A crude model or figure made to represent a person or group, often so it can be mocked, burned, or destroyed in protest.
2. noun A sculpture or image representing a specific person.

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