Effigy n. : The image, likeness, or representation of a person, whether a full figure, or a part; an imitative figure; -- commonly applied to sculptured likenesses, as those on monuments, or to those of the heads of princes on coins and medals, sometimes applied to portraits.Example:Where is the outcry from feminists about the 2 gay men who had an Effigy of Sarah Palin?Taxonomyeffigy, Tomb effigy, free encyclopedia, prayer, The Effigies, search, punk group, of the Black, the Black Prince, representation, deceased person, stone, wood, hands together, recumbent, coin bears, Lewes, religious rituals.Defination from the web:effigy is used in some religious rituals to represent an undesired person or spirit. ... The best known British example is the burning of an effigy made of straw and/or old clothing depicting the 17th century Catholic conspirator, Guy ...
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