Definition of Effigy

Ef´fi`gy
n.1.The image, likeness, or representation of a person, whether a full figure, or a part; an imitative figure; - commonly applied to sculptured likenesses, as those on monuments, or to those of the heads of princes on coins and medals, sometimes applied to portraits.
To burn in effigy
to burn or to hang an image or picture of a person, as a token of public odium.


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companion, copy, dead ringer, double, duplicate, exact likeness, fellow, icon, idol, image, likeness, living image, living picture, match, mate, miniature, mirroring, model, photograph, picture, portrait, reflection, resemblance, rubbing, semblance, shadow, similitude, simulacrum, spit and image, spitting image, trace, tracing, twin, very image, very picture


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