replica

[ rep-li-kuh ]
/ ˈrɛp lɪ kə /
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noun

a copy or reproduction of a work of art produced by the maker of the original or under his or her supervision.
any close or exact copy or reproduction.

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Origin of replica

1815–25; < Italian: reply, repetition, derivative of replicare to repeat < Late Latin replicāre to reply

Words nearby replica

replete, repletion, replevin, replevisable, replevy, replica, replicable, replicar, replicase, replicate, replication
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Words related to replica

likeness, clone, miniature, facsimile, imitation, reproduction, model, copy, mimic, repeat, ditto, reduplication, photocopy, look-alike, Xerox, dupe, replication, flimsy, carbon, mimeo

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British Dictionary definitions for replica

replica
/ (ˈrɛplɪkə) /

noun

an exact copy or reproduction, esp on a smaller scale

Word Origin for replica

C19: from Italian, literally: a reply, from replicare to repeat, from Latin: to bend back, repeat
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