effigy

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Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

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Definition

  1. noun a representation of a person (especially in the form of sculpture)

Etymology

From French effigie, from Latin effigiēs (“likeness, effigy”), from effingō (“represent, portray”).

In classic literature

Synonyms

image, simulacrum

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