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statue

Pronunciation: /ˈstatjuː, -tʃuː/

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Definition of statue

noun

a carved or cast figure of a person or animal, especially one that is life-size or larger.

Derivatives

statued

Origin:

Middle English: from Old French, from Latin statua, from stare 'to stand'

statue in other Oxford dictionaries

Definition of statue in the US English dictionary

Nearby words

stator
statoscope
stats
statuary
statuary marble
statue
Statue of Liberty play
statuesque
statuette
stature
status

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