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  1. 1. n. 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. Source: opted
  2. 2. n. a representation of a person (especially in the form of sculpture) Source: wordnet
  3. 3. 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. To burn, or To hang, in effigy, to burn or to hang an image or picture of a person, as a token of public odium. Source: webster
  4. 4. The image, likeness, or representation of a person, whether afull figure, or a part; an imitative figure; -- commonly applied tosculptured likenesses, as those on monuments, or to those of theheads of princes on coins and medals, sometimes applied to portraits.To burn, or To hang, in effigy, to burn or to hang an image orpicture of a person, as a token of public odium. Source: adambom
  5. 5. n:100 n. a representation of a person (especially in the form of sculpture) Source: ecdict

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