effigies

ef·fi·gies
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Australia, New Zealand, UK/ˈef.ə.d͡ʒiːz/Australia, New Zealand, UK, also/ˈɛf.ə.d͡ʒiːz/Canada, US, Scotland/ˈɛf.ə.d͡ʒiz/Canada, US, Scotland, also/ˈɛf.ʌ.d͡ʒiz/

A form of effigy — A dummy or other crude representation of a person, group or object that is hated.

UncommonScrabble 15

Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of effigy
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APA

effigies. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/effigies

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“effigies.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/effigies. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “effigies,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/effigies.

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