Synonyms for statue

Grammar : Noun

Spell : stach-oo

Phonetic Transcription : ˈstætʃ u

Top 10 synonyms for statue

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Définition of statue

Origin : c.1300, from Old French statue (12c.), from Latin statua "image, statue," prop. "that which is set up," back-formation from statuere "to cause to stand, set up," from status "a standing, position," from stare "to stand" (see stet). The children's game of statues is attested from 1906.

noun trophy or memorial

Example sentences :

In the garden of Anaxagoras, you will find a statue of Pallas, carved from an olive-tree.
Extract from : « Philothea » by Lydia Maria Child

"Men say it is not so grand as the statue of Zeus, that we have at Olympia," replied the boy.
Extract from : « Philothea » by Lydia Maria Child

From this marble Phidias sculptured a statue of Vengeance, which was called Rhamnusia.
Extract from : « Philothea » by Lydia Maria Child

We do not know which genius first discovered the use of pottery but he deserves a statue.
Extract from : « Ancient Man » by Hendrik Willem van Loon

By the statue of Horace Greeley I stood a moment irresolute.
Extract from : « The Bacillus of Beauty » by Harriet Stark

Reid sat in the dark, still as a statue; I clenched my hands and held silence.
Extract from : « The Bacillus of Beauty » by Harriet Stark

Renmark stood motionless as a statue, an object lesson in self-control.
Extract from : « In the Midst of Alarms » by Robert Barr

It was rumored that a statue by him had been exhibited in New York.
Extract from : « Quaint Courtships » by Various

You are not a man--you are a fish of cold blood; a statue of iron!
Extract from : « The Leopard Woman » by Stewart Edward White

By the awkwardness of the unpacker, the statue's thumb was broken.
Extract from : « Tales And Novels, Volume 4 (of 10) » by Maria Edgeworth

Antonyms for statue

entity

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