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statue
[ stach-oo ]
/ ˈstætʃ u /
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noun
a three-dimensional work of art, as a representational or abstract form, carved in stone or wood, molded in a plastic material, cast in bronze, or the like.
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Origin of statue
1300–50; Middle English <Middle French <Latin statua, noun derivative of statuere to set up, itself derivative of status (see status)
OTHER WORDS FROM statue
stat·ue·like, adjectiveWords nearby statue
statolith, stator, statoscope, statto, statuary, statue, statued, Statue of Liberty, statuesque, statuette, stature
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British Dictionary definitions for statue
statue
/ (ˈstætjuː) /
noun
a wooden, stone, metal, plaster, or other kind of sculpture of a human or animal figure, usually life-size or larger
Word Origin for statue
C14: via Old French from Latin statua, from statuere to set up; compare statute
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