effigy
ef·figy
noun
1.
a representation of a person (especially in the form of sculpture)
- “the coin bears an effigy of Lincoln”
- “the emperor”
Origin
From French effigie, from Latin effigiēs (“likeness, effigy”), from effingō (“represent, portray”).
Phrases
- in effigy
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