STATUE


Meaning of STATUE in English

[ 'statju: , -tʃu: ]

■ noun a carved or cast figure of a person or animal, especially one that is life-size or larger.

Derivatives

~d adjective

Origin

ME: from OFr., from L. statua , from stare 'to stand'.

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