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statue
- /ˈstæt͡ʃ.uː/ UK
- /ˈstæt.juː/ UK
- /ˈstæt͡ʃu/ US
Where it comes from
From Old French statue, from Latin statua, derived from statuō (“set up or erect”). Doublet of statua.
noun statues
- A three-dimensional work of art, usually representing a person or animal, usually created by sculpting, carving, molding, or casting. I will raise her statue in pure gold.
- A portrait. The young lady just then would have formed a graceful model for a statue of Attention
Similar: stookie
verb statues · statuing · statued
- To form a statue of; to make into a statue. The whole man becomes as if statued into stone and earth.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: sculpture, statuette, monument, ruled, image, pillar, bronze, stone, status, soul, ruling, rule, statute, decision, judgment, decided
noun
Similar: stookie
Translations
Every language
noun three-dimensional work of art
| Español | estatua |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 조상 josang, 조각상 jogaksang, 상 sang |
| 日本語 | 像 zō, 彫像 chōzō, 塑像 sozō |
| 中文 | 雕像 diāoxiàng, 塑像 sùxiàng |
| हिन्दी | प्रतिमा pratimā, मुर्ती murtī, मूरत mūrat, मुजस्समा mujassamā |
| Kiswahili | sanamu |
| Português | estátua |
| Français | statue |
| Deutsch | Statue, Standbild |
| Italiano | statua |
| Ελληνικά | άγαλμα ágalma |
| Română | statuie, statuă |
| Русский | ста́туя státuja, извая́ние izvajánije |
| Tiếng Việt | tượng |
| العربية | تِمْثال timṯāl, دُمْيَة dumya |
| עברית | פֶּסֶל pésel |
Talk about this word "statue." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/statue. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. statue. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/statue "statue." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/statue.Cite this
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