simulacrum
[ sim-yuh-ley-kruh m ]
/ ˌsɪm yəˈleɪ krəm /
noun, plural sim·u·la·cra [sim-yuh-ley-kruh] /ˌsɪm yəˈleɪ krə/.
a slight, unreal, or superficial likeness or semblance.
an effigy, image, or representation: a simulacrum of Aphrodite.
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Which of the options below is the best punctuation for the sentence? It__s your turn to pick the movie __ but your sister gets to pick the board game we _ re going to play.
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1590–1600; < Latin simulācrum likeness, image, equivalent to simulā(re) to simulate + -crum instrumental suffix
Words nearby simulacrum
sims, sims' position, simsbury, simul, simulacre, simulacrum, simulant, simular, simulate, simulated, simulation
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British Dictionary definitions for simulacra
simulacrum
/ (ˌsɪmjʊˈleɪkrəm) /
noun plural -cra (-krə) archaic
any image or representation of something
a slight, unreal, or vague semblance of something; superficial likeness
Word Origin for simulacrum
C16: from Latin: likeness, from simulāre to imitate, from similis like
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