Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun A crude figure or dummy representing a hated person or group.
- noun A likeness or image, especially of a person.
- idiom (in effigy) Symbolically, especially in the form of an effigy.
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun A representation or imitation of any object, in whole or in part; an image or a representation of a person, whether of the whole figure, the bust, or the head alone; a likeness in sculpture, painting, or drawing; a portrait: most frequently applied to the figures on sepulchral monuments, and popularly to figures made up of stuffed clothing, etc., to represent obnoxious persons.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun The image, likeness, or representation of a person, whether a full figure, or a part; an imitative figure; -- commonly applied to sculptured likenesses, as those on monuments, or to those of the heads of princes on coins and medals, sometimes applied to portraits.
- noun to burn or to hang an image or picture of a person, as a token of public odium.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun a
dummy or othercrude representation of aperson ,group orobject that is hated. - noun a
likeness of a person.
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun a representation of a person (especially in the form of sculpture)
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
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Examples
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November 14th, 2009 12: 59 pm ET burning someone in effigy is unamerican.
Tea Party organizer vows to burn Pelosi and Perriello in effigy 2009
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Burning someone in effigy is a symbolic violent act.
Tea Party organizer vows to burn Pelosi and Perriello in effigy 2009
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His plans to burn people in effigy is appalling and promotes violence in our society.
Tea Party organizer vows to burn Pelosi and Perriello in effigy 2009
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Rather than parades, it would be better to celebrate this holiday like the British used to celebrate Guy Fawkes Day – by burning politicians in effigy, or a reasonable facsimile.
Memorial Day: Burning Pols in Effigy « Antiwar.com Blog 2009
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Rather than parades, it would be better to celebrate this holiday like the British used to celebrate Guy Fawkes Day – by burning politicians in effigy, or a reasonable facsimile.
Memorial Day: Burning Pols in Effigy « Antiwar.com Blog 2009
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I was hung in effigy by all the Chapala women who were afraid that they too might have to ante up a few bucks more!
How long has MexConnect been around . . . what is the history of Mexconnect? Who started Mexconnect? 2009
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I've been guilty of hanging PETA in effigy many times here on this site alone.
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He should be burned in effigy during an internationally televised broadcast.
Matthew Yglesias » Political Instability Rises Along With Joblessness 2009
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I've been guilty of hanging PETA in effigy many times here on this site alone.
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The piece decried the practice of hanging politicians in effigy and shouting them into silence.
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