Effigy

Pronunciation

• IPA: /É›fÉ™dÊ’i/

Origin

From French effigie, from Latin effigiēs ("likeness, effigy"), from effingō ("represent, portray").

Full definition of effigy

Noun

1. a dummy or other crude representation of a person, group or object that is hated.
2. a likeness of a person.

Synonyms

• (a likeness of a person) figure, image, picture