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replica
[ rep-li-kuh ]
/ ˈrɛp lɪ kə /
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Definition of replica
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, replicant, replicar, replicase, replicate
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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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