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statue

stat·ue [ stáchoo ] (plural stat·ues)


noun 
Definition:
 
three-dimensional image: a three-dimensional image of a human being or animal that is sculpted, modeled, cast, or carved

[14th century. Via French< Latin statua< statuere "set up" < status (see state)]
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