effigiēs — 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.
• likeness noun The quality of resembling someone or something; a similarity.
• semblance noun An outward appearance of something, especially one that may not match the reality underneath.

Senses

effigiēs is used for these senses in English:

• effigy A likeness of a person.
• likeness Appearance or form; guise.
• likeness That which closely resembles; a portrait.
• semblance A likeness, a similarity; the quality of being similar.

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.

likeness — full definition

1. noun The quality of resembling someone or something; a similarity.
2. noun A picture, sculpture, or other representation of a person.

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