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statue (iou)



statue noun & verb. ME.
[Old & mod. French, from Latin statua, from stat- pa. ppl stem of stare STAND verb.]
A. noun.
A representation of a living being, sculptured, moulded, or cast in marble, metal, plaster, etc.; spec. a usu. life-size or larger figure of a deity, mythical being, or eminent person. Also transf., a type of silence, stillness, or emotional coldness. ME.
G. Swift Statues, trapped in immovable poses. R. Godden The..formal garden of..paths, statues, small flower beds.
In pl. (treated as sing.). Any of various children's games which involve standing still in different postures. E20.
b. verb trans. Represent in a statue or in statuary; honour by erecting a statue of. Now only joc. E17.
statued ppl adjective (a) represented in a statue or in statuary; (b) furnished or ornamented with statues or statuary: M18.
statuefy verb trans. (rare) turn into a statue; erect a statue to: M19.
statueless adjective (rare) M19.