Statue Definition

stăcho͝o

statues

noun

The figure of a person or animal, or an imagined or abstract form, carved in stone, wood, etc., modeled in a plastic substance, or cast in plaster, bronze, etc., esp. when done in the round rather than in relief.

Webster's New World

A three-dimensional work of art, usually representing a person or animal, usually created by sculpting, carving, molding, or casting.

Wiktionary

(dated) A portrait.

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Synonyms:

verb

To form a statue of; to make into a statue.

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Other Word Forms of Statue

Noun

Singular:

statue

Plural:

statues

Origin of Statue

Middle English from Old French from Latin statua from statuere to set up statute

From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
From Old French statue, from Latin statua, derived from statuō (“set up or erect”).

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