English dictionary, thesaurus, translations & etymology
FreeDict.com

efigie — meaning in English

Spanish → English · translate English → Spanish instead

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.
  • embodiment noun A person or thing that represents an idea or quality in physical or concrete form.

Senses

efigie is used for these senses in English:

  • embodiment (countable) A physical entity typifying an abstract concept.
  • in effigy (idiomatic) With a symbol, usually an effigy, substituted for a real person or thing.

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.

Related Spanish words