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statue

Pronunciation: /ˈstæt͡ʃ.uː/

The English word “statue” has 3 meanings listed here.

noun

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

verb

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

Etymology

From Old French statue, from Latin statua, derived from statuō (“set up or erect”). Doublet of statua.

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