effigy - Meaning in Gujarati
effigy - Meaning in Gujarati
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Definitions and Meaning of effigy in English
effigy noun
- a representation of a person (especially in the form of sculpture)
Synonyms
image, simulacrum
Examples
- "the coin bears an effigy of Lincoln"
- "the emperor's tomb had his image carved in stone"
Description
An effigy is a sculptural representation, often life-size, of a specific person or a prototypical figure. The term is mostly used for the makeshift dummies used for symbolic punishment in political protests and for the figures burned in certain traditions around New Year, Carnival and Easter. In European cultures, effigies were used in the past for punishment in formal justice when the perpetrator could not be apprehended, and in popular justice practices of social shaming and exclusion. Additionally, "effigy" is used for certain traditional forms of sculpture, namely tomb effigies, funeral effigies and coin effigies.
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