effigy

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Learn the meaning of effigy with synonyms, antonyms and an example sentence. Part of our 11 plus vocabulary list used for selective school and grammar school preparation.

effigy

(noun)

Meaning

a sculpture or model of a person

Example

"The protestors burned an effigy to express their anger."

Synonyms

dummylikenessfigure

More about this word

Word origin
From Latin 'effigies', meaning likeness or image.
Related word forms
  • noun: effigies