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replica

American  
[rep-li-kuh] / ˈrɛp lɪ kə /

noun

  1. a copy or reproduction of a work of art produced by the maker of the original or under their supervision.

  2. any close or exact copy or reproduction.

    Synonyms:
    imitation, facsimile, duplicate
replica British  
/ ˈrɛplɪkə /

noun

  1. an exact copy or reproduction, esp on a smaller scale

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Etymology

Origin of replica

First recorded in 1815–25; from Italian: “reply, repetition,” derivative of replicare “to repeat” from Late Latin replicāre “to reply ”

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A replica of the Orca, the iconic shark-hunting boat from Jaws, is opening in north Wales, with the boatmaker saying tourists could travel from as far afield as America and Japan.

From BBC • Apr. 4, 2026

FDEs took data from messy spreadsheets, legacy systems and handwritten memos to create a digital replica of an enterprise.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 4, 2026

One clip shows Kid Rock, whose real name is Robert Ritchie, standing poolside next to a replica of the Statue of Liberty, clapping and saluting as the aircraft hovers before flying away.

From BBC • Mar. 30, 2026

Falsified documents were used to hide the trail to China, and non-working "dummy" replica servers were kept in stock to fool auditors, according to the indictment.

From Barron's • Mar. 20, 2026

It’s like New York is a miniature replica of New York, which is nice, because you can see what it’s really like, instead of how it feels when you’re in the middle of it.

From "Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close" by Jonathan Safran Foer

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