effigy
- A dummy or other crude representation of a person, group or object that is hated.
- A likeness of a person.
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Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈɛfəd͡ʒi/
Etymology
From French effigie, from Latin effigiēs (“likeness, effigy”), from effingō (“represent, portray”).
sculptured effigy
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