in effigy

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in effigy

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idiomatic With a symbol, usually an effigy, substituted for a real person or thing. to burn in effigy

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Español	efigie
Português	em efígie
Français	effigie
Italiano	effigie
Română	efigie

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"in effigy." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/in%20effigy. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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in effigy. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/in%20effigy

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"in effigy." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/in%20effigy.

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@misc{in_effigy_2026,
  title = {in effigy},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/in%20effigy},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}