| NOUN | artifact | effigy, image, simulacrum | a representation of a person (especially in the form of sculpture) |
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| Sounds | eh'fihjhiy | |
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| Rhymes | Agee ... zoology: 128 rhymes with jhiy... | |
| Meaning | A representation of a person (especially in the form of sculpture). | |
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| Example | "the coin bears an effigy of Lincoln" | |
| Synonyms | image, simulacrum | |
| Narrower | Guy | An effigy of Guy Fawkes that is burned on a bonfire on Guy Fawkes Day |
| idol, graven image, god | A material effigy that is worshipped | |
| scarecrow, straw man, strawman, bird-scarer, scarer | An effigy in the shape of a man to frighten birds away from seeds | |
| waxwork, wax figure | An effigy (usually of a famous person) made of wax | |
| Broader | representation | A creation that is a visual or tangible rendering of someone or something |