n. 1 the likeness, guise, or outward appearance of a thing or person. 2 a comparison or the expression of a comparison. 3 archaic a counterpart or facsimile.
[ ME f. OF similitude or L similitudo (as SIMILE) ]
n. 1 the likeness, guise, or outward appearance of a thing or person. 2 a comparison or the expression of a comparison. 3 archaic a counterpart or facsimile.
[ ME f. OF similitude or L similitudo (as SIMILE) ]
Concise Oxford English dictionary. Краткий оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2012