Antonyms for statue
| Grammar : Noun |
| Spell : stach-oo |
| Phonetic Transcription : ˈstætʃ u |
Definition 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
- 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
Synonyms for statue
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