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statuette

American  
[stach-oo-et] / ˌstætʃ uˈɛt /

noun

  1. a small statue.


statuette British  
/ ˌstætjʊˈɛt /

noun

  1. a small statue

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Etymology

Origin of statuette

From French, dating back to 1835–45; see origin at statue, -ette

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A Swirl of Back Patting on the Statuette Circuit A circuit of lavish film-award parties precede the Golden Globes and the Oscars.

From New York Times • Dec. 31, 2010

Statuette in�dite, de gr�s houiller ou micac�, d'un brun verd�tre.

From Ancient Pagan and Modern Christian Symbolism With an Essay on Baal Worship, On The Assyrian Sacred "Grove," And Other by Inman, Thomas

Statuette of Chaucer, by Ralph Wood 227 246.

From The Collector's Handbook to Keramics of the Renaissance and Modern Periods by Chaffers, William

Statuette of Neptune, after Giovanni da Bologna, 109 13.

From John Baptist Jackson 18th-Century Master of the Color Woodcut by Kainen, Jacob

It struck the forgotten projection of the bracket—and the next instant the Statuette lay in fragments on the floor.

From Armadale by Collins, Wilkie