statue
[ stach-oo ]
/ ˈstætʃ u /
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.
Nearby words
stator, statoscope, statotonic reflexes, statto, statuary, statue, statue of liberty, statued, statuesque, statuette, stature
Origin of statue
1300–50; Middle English < Middle French < Latin statua, noun derivative of statuere to set up, itself derivative of status (see status)
Related forms
stat·ue·like, adjectiveDictionary.com Unabridged
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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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