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Statue ˈstætʃuː Noun Bre Bronze/Marble Apollo Protestors Toppled

Word statue
WordType (noun)
Phonetic BrE / ˈstætʃuː / NAmE / ˈstætʃuː /
Example
  • a bronze/marble statue
  • a statue of apollo
  • the protestors toppled a statue of king george iii.
  • the statue stands in one of the main squares.
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statue

(noun)BrE / ˈstætʃuː / NAmE / ˈstætʃuː /
  1. a figure of a person or an animal in stone, metal, etc., usually the same size as in real life or larger
    • a bronze/marble statue
    • a statue of Apollo

    Extra Examples

    • The protestors toppled a statue of King George III.
    • The statue stands in one of the main squares.
    • a statue of David
    • a statue of the Virgin
    • the dedicatory inscription on the statue base
    • the unveiling of a statue to Lord Brown

    Word Origin

    • Middle English: from Old French, from Latin statua, from stare ‘to stand’.
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