effigy

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effigy

/ˈɛfəd͡ʒi/

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From French effigie, from Latin effigiēs (“likeness, effigy”), from effingō (“represent, portray”).

noun effigies

A dummy or other crude representation of a person, group or object that is hated. In England on Bonfire Night, an effigy is often burned.
A likeness of a person. tomb effigy
Similar: figure, image, picture

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noun dummy or other crude representation

Español	efigie
한국어	모형 mohyeong
日本語	肖像 shōzō
中文	假人 jiǎrén, 雕像 diāoxiàng, 肖像 xiàoxiàng, 小人兒 /小人儿 xiǎorénr
हिन्दी	पुतला putlā
Português	efígie
Français	effigie
Deutsch	Abbild, Bildnis, Karikatur, Zerrbild
Italiano	effigie
Română	efigie
Русский	чу́чело čúčelo

noun likeness of a person

Español	efigie
한국어	초상 chosang, 화상 hwasang
日本語	画像 gazō
Français	effigie
Deutsch	Bildnis, Konterfei, Effigie
Русский	изображе́ние izobražénije, карти́на kartína, портре́т portrét, схо́дство sxódstvo

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@misc{effigy_2026,
  title = {effigy},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/effigy},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}