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statue

  • noun
  • /ˈstæt͡ʃ.uː/

A three-dimensional work of art, usually representing a person or animal, usually created by sculpting, carving, molding, or casting.

A kind of

  • sculpture

Kinds of statue

  • sphinx
  • terminus

Related words

  • statuehood
  • statueless
  • statufied
  • statuomania
  • statued
  • human statue
  • living statue
  • talking statue
  • statuelike
  • statuesque

Word history

From Latin "statua".

Where this comes from

This definition is adapted from “statue” on Wiktionary, by its contributors; related-word lists use Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0, based on Princeton WordNet), published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.