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SIMULACRUM
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Irregular inflected form: simulacra
I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A representation of a person (especially in the form of sculpture)
Example:
the emperor's tomb had his image carved in stone
Synonyms:
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("simulacrum" 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 "simulacrum"):
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)
Sense 2
Meaning:
An insubstantial or vague semblance
Classified under:
Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects
Hypernyms ("simulacrum" is a kind of...):
color; colour; gloss; semblance (an outward or token appearance or form that is deliberately misleading)
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