noun
Etymology
Origin of replica
First recorded in 1815–25; from Italian: “reply, repetition,” derivative of replicare “to repeat” from Late Latin replicāre “to reply ”
Example Sentences
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She also wore a replica of Charlotte Brontë's bracelet.
From BBC
Protesters formed the letters "SOS" on top of a frozen lake in south Minneapolis, while one group marched through the streets carrying a large-scale replica of the Preamble to the US constitution.
From BBC
This was a night when one Geordie turned up in a Newcastle replica shirt which, at first glance, looked like any other.
From BBC
Step over to the table with our replica Enigma.
From Literature
He’s wearing jeans and a T-shirt, as always; on one wall hangs a replica of Nirvana’s “Nevermind” album cover rendered in what appear to be Rubik’s Cubes.
From Los Angeles Times
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