effigy (HyperDic hyper-dictionary)

English > 1 sense of the word *effigy*:
NOUN	artifact	effigy, image, simulacrum	a representation of a person (especially in the form of sculpture)

effigy > pronunciation
Sounds	eh'fihjhiy
Rhymes	Agee ... zoology: 128 rhymes with jhiy...

English > *effigy*: 1 sense > noun 1, artifact
Meaning	A representation of a person (especially in the form of sculpture).
Example	"the coin bears an effigy of Lincoln"
Synonyms	image, simulacrum
Narrower	Guy	An effigy of Guy Fawkes that is burned on a bonfire on Guy Fawkes Day
	idol, graven image, god	A material effigy that is worshipped
	scarecrow, straw man, strawman, bird-scarer, scarer	An effigy in the shape of a man to frighten birds away from seeds
	waxwork, wax figure	An effigy (usually of a famous person) made of wax
Broader	representation	A creation that is a visual or tangible rendering of someone or something
Spanish	efigie, figura, simulacro
Catalan	efígie, simulacre

HyperDic: effigy