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STATUE: Synonyms and Related Words. What is Another Word for STATUE?

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Need another word that means the same as “statue”? Find 6 synonyms and 30 related words for “statue” in this overview.

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Statue as a Noun
Definitions of "Statue" as a noun
Synonyms of "Statue" as a noun (6 Words)
Associations of "Statue" (30 Words)

The synonyms of “Statue” are: sculpture, figure, effigy, statuette, figurine, idol

Statue as a Noun

Definitions of "Statue" as a noun

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “statue” as a noun can have the following definitions:

A carved or cast figure of a person or animal, especially one that is life-size or larger.
A sculpture representing a human or animal.

Synonyms of "Statue" as a noun (6 Words)

effigy	A representation of a person (especially in the form of sculpture. A tomb effigy* of Eleanor of Aquitaine.*
figure	A shape which is defined by one or more lines in two dimensions (such as a circle or a triangle), or one or more surfaces in three dimensions (such as a sphere or a cuboid), either considered mathematically in geometry or used as a decorative design. By 1998 this figure* had risen to 14 million.*
figurine	A statuette, especially one of a human form.
idol	A person or thing that is greatly admired, loved, or revered. A soccer idol.
sculpture	A work of art made by sculpture. The boundary between painting and sculpture* is displaced.*
statuette	A small carved or molded figure.

Associations of "Statue" (30 Words)

alabaster	Of or resembling alabaster. Alabaster statue.
anniversary	The date on which a romance began in a previous month or week. The 75th anniversary* of the RAF.*
carve	Produce (an object, inscription, or design) by cutting into a hard material. I carved my initials on the tree.
caryatid	A supporting column carved in the shape of a person.
celebration	The action of celebrating an important day or event. A birthday celebration.
commemorate	Recall and show respect for (someone or something. This sculpture commemorates the victims of the concentration camps.
effigy	A roughly made model of a person that is made in order to be damaged or destroyed as a protest. The coin bears an effigy* of Lincoln.*
engrave	Cut (a design) as lines on a metal plate for printing. Engrave a letter.
epigraph	A short quotation or saying at the beginning of a book or chapter, intended to suggest its theme.
etch	The action or process of etching something. The outline of the town was etched against the sky.
gargoyle	An ornament consisting of a grotesquely carved figure of a person or animal.
inscription	A short message (as in a book or musical work or on a photograph) dedicating it to someone or something. The inscription* on her headstone.*
marble	Used figuratively to refer to something with the smoothness hardness or colour of marble. A pair of dramatic marbles showing dogs attacking a buck.
memorial	A written statement of facts submitted in conjunction with a petition to an authority. A memorial* to General Robert E Lee.*
memorialize	Preserve the memory of; commemorate. The President memorialized the heroes of the battle.
molding	Sculpture produced by molding.
monument	An enduring and memorable example of something. Recordings that are a monument* to the art of playing the piano.*
monumental	Of or serving as a monument. Einstein s monumental* contributions to physics.*
plaque	A small, distinct, typically raised patch or region on or within the body resulting from local damage or deposition of material, such as a fatty deposit on an artery wall in atherosclerosis or a site of localized damage of brain tissue in Alzheimer’s disease. Plaque around gum margins can lead to gingivitis.
sculpt	Create by shaping stone or wood or any other hard material. Sculpt a swan out of a block of ice.
sculpture	A work of art made by sculpture. A collection of sculpture.
slab	Remove slabs from a log or tree to prepare it for sawing into planks. A slab* of bread and cheese.*
statuary	A sculptor. Classical statuary.
statuesque	(of a woman) attractively tall, graceful, and dignified. Her statuesque* beauty.*
stone	A piece of stone shaped for a purpose especially one of commemoration ceremony or demarcation. Boundary stones.
tercentenary	The three-hundredth anniversary of a significant event. His tercentenary* year.*
tomb	A place for the burial of a corpse especially beneath the ground and marked by a tombstone. The house was as quiet as a tomb.
triennial	Lasting for or relating to a period of three years. The triennial* meeting of the Association.*
vandalism	Willful wanton and malicious destruction of the property of others. Surveillance of the building would reduce vandalism* and theft.*
woodwork	Work made of wood; especially moldings or stairways or furniture. The woodwork* was painted blue.*