EFFIGY

Pronunciation (US): (GB):

Meaning:

A representation of a person (especially in the form of sculpture)

Example:

the emperor's tomb had his image carved in stone

Synonyms:

effigy; image; simulacrum

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Hypernyms ("effigy" is a kind of...):

representation (a creation that is a visual or tangible rendering of someone or something)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "effigy"):

Guy (an effigy of Guy Fawkes that is burned on a bonfire on Guy Fawkes Day)

god; graven image; idol (a material effigy that is worshipped)

bird-scarer; scarecrow; scarer; straw man; strawman (an effigy in the shape of a man to frighten birds away from seeds)

wax figure; waxwork (an effigy (usually of a famous person) made of wax)