effigy
noun
ef·fi·gy
| \ ˈe-fə-jē
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plural effigies
Definition of effigy
: an image or representation especially of a person
especially
: a crude figure representing a hated person
in effigy
: publicly in the form of an effigy
the football coach was burned in effigy
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Today, farmers plow up stone effigies without realizing that the sculptures are antique representations of the sage. — Paul Salopek, The New Yorker, "Walking the Path of the Buddha in a Neglected Corner of India," 9 Aug. 2019 The Obama effigy will soon join George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Harry Truman Ronald Reagan and his other predecessors in the City of Presidents, a series of bronze statues of every past president along the city's streets and sidewalks. — Vandana Ravikumar, USA TODAY, "South Dakota's Rapid City adds Barack Obama statue to its City of Presidents collection," 14 July 2019 Derek Lawson, the head herdsman at the 1,300-acre Foxhollow cattle farm in Oldham County, said effigies have been mostly effective at Foxhollow. — Sarah Ladd, The Courier-Journal, "Kentucky black vulture attacks: How to keep your pets and farm animals safe," 25 June 2019 Thousands of flag-waving protesters rallied outside the House and burned his effigy. — Jim Gomez, The Seattle Times, "Row delays Duterte speech, rebel deal; Arroyo named speaker," 23 July 2018 Khan has since repeatedly called for Trump's official visits to the UK to be canceled, and London's City Hall issued permission for a giant inflatable effigy of Trump to be flown over Parliament Square during planned protests. — Matthew Robinson, CNN, "Donald Trump: London mayor Sadiq Khan a 'disaster' over spate of violence," 16 June 2019 The company first focused on reports during riots in Sweden over police brutality that claimed Muslims were protesting Christian crosses, showing images of people dressed in black destroying an effigy of Christ on the cross. — Sean Gallagher, Ars Technica, "Researchers discover “Fishwrap” influence campaign recycling old terror news," 12 June 2019 At anti-Spanish rallies in towns and cities, indignant citizens burned General Weyler in effigy. — John Maxwell Hamilton, National Geographic, "In a battle for readers, two media barons sparked a war in the 1890s," 16 Apr. 2019 In some parts of Latin America, an effigy of Judas Iscariot, the disciple who betrayed Jesus, is burned. — Arricca Elin Sansone, Country Living, "What Is Holy Saturday, the Day Before Easter, and Why Do We Celebrate It?," 1 Mar. 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'effigy.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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effigy
noun
English Language Learners Definition of effigy
: an image of a person
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