STATUE


Meaning of STATUE in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈsta-(ˌ)chü ]

noun

Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French estatue, statue, from Latin statua, from statuere to set up — more at statute

Date: 14th century

: a three-dimensional representation usually of a person, animal, or mythical being that is produced by sculpturing, modeling, or casting

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