statue

STA-choo/ˈstæt͡ʃu/

Verbstatues, statuing, statued

3 meanings of statue

1
nouncountable
A solid figure of a person or animal, made from stone, metal, or clay.
Like a 3D copy of a person, but built to last from stone or metal.
The park has a giant statue of a famous king.
Children gathered around the statue to take photos.
Similarsculpture, figure, effigy, carving
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2
verbtransitive
To make a statue of a person or thing.
Like turning a real person into a stone copy of themselves.
The town decided to statue its first mayor in bronze.
Long ago, sculptors would statue great heroes for the public square.
Similarsculpt, immortalize
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3
noundatedcountable
An old-fashioned word for a painted or drawn likeness of a person.
She hung a statue of her grandmother above the fireplace.
The merchant framed a statue of his young bride and kept it in the parlor.
Similarportrait, likeness, picture
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Origin

It comes from Latin statua, from a word meaning "to set up," and reached English through Old French.