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Statue ˈstætʃuː Noun Bre Bronze/Marble Apollo Protestors Toppled
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BrE / ˈstætʃuː / NAmE / ˈstætʃuː / |
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- 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 / - 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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