What is the meaning of the word...effigy?

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ef·fi·gy/ˈefijē/
Noun:    
A sculpture ou model of a person: "coins bearing the effigy of Maria Theresa".
A rough model of a particular person, damaged ou destroyed as a protest ou expression of anger.
Synonyms:    
image - portrait - picture - likeness

ef·fi·gy/ˈefijē/
Noun:    

A sculpture ou model of a person: "coins bearing the effigy of Maria Theresa".
A rough model of a particular person, damaged ou destroyed as a protest ou expression of anger.


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An effigy is something used to represent a person. For example: THe romans burned an effigy on a funeral pyre each an on the annversery of an important person'e death.