Effigies

Effigies
Effigies \Ef*fig"i*es\, n. [L.] See {Effigy}. --Dryden. [1913 Webster]

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  • EFFIGIES — aupd Gentiles, primo Deorum, inde Hominum, solebant exprimi, sed non Plin. l. 34. c. 4. nisi aliquâ illustri causâ, perpeturtatem merentium, primo sacrorum certaminum victoriâ, maximaeque Olympiae: ubi omnium, qui vicissent, statuas dicari mos… …   Hofmann J. Lexicon universale

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  • effigies —    These appear in a number of English customs, rarely being treated with respect, and nearly always ending up being burnt. The best known in modern times are concerned with *November the Fifth, ranging from the home made domestic guy to the… …   A Dictionary of English folklore

  • Effigies — Effigy Ef fi*gy, n.; pl. {Effigies}. [L. effigies, fr. effingere to form, fashion; ex + fingere to form, shape, devise. See {Feign}.] The image, likeness, or representation of a person, whether a full figure, or a part; an imitative figure;… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Effigies — Ef|fi|gi|es [...gi̯e:s] die; <aus gleichbed. lat. effigies zu effingere »abbilden; darstellen, veranschaulichen«> (veraltet) Bild, Bildnis, Abbildung; vgl. ↑in effigie …   Das große Fremdwörterbuch

  • effigies — ə̇ˈfijēˌēz, eˈ , jēz noun (plural effigies) Etymology: Latin : effigy …   Useful english dictionary

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