statue

  • 1Statue — Stat ue, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Statued} ( [ u]d); p. pr. & vb. n. {Statuing}.] To place, as a statue; to form a statue of; to make into a statue. The whole man becomes as if statued into stone and earth. Feltham. [1913 Webster] …

    The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • 2Statue — Stat ue (st[a^]ch [=oo]; also, st[a^]t [ u]; 135), n. [F., fr. L. statua (akin to stativus standing still), fr. stare, statum, to stand. See {Stand}.] 1. The likeness of a living being sculptured or modeled in some solid substance, as marble,… …

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  • 3Statue — Klassische Statue: Augustus von Primaporta Eine Statue oder Standbild ist eine in der Regel von einem Bildhauer geschaffene, freistehende Skulptur oder Plastik, die eine Person oder auch ein Tier darstellt. Der Hauptzweck ist meist die… …

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  • 4STATUE — s. f. Figure de plein relief, représentant un homme ou une femme en entier. Statue de marbre, de bronze, d or, d argent, de bois, d argile, etc. Statue de grandeur naturelle. Statue colossale. Statue équestre. Statue pédestre. Statue curule. La… …

    Dictionnaire de l'Academie Francaise, 7eme edition (1835)

  • 5STATUE — n. f. Figure en pied, de plein relief, représentant un dieu, un être humain, un animal. Statue de marbre, de bronze, d’or, d’argent, de bois, de pierre, etc. Statue de grandeur naturelle. Statue colossale. Statue équestre. La statue de Jupiter.… …

    Dictionnaire de l'Academie Francaise, 8eme edition (1935)

  • 6Statue — A statue is a sculpture in the round representing a person or persons, an animal, or an event, normally full length, as opposed to a bust, and at least close to life size, or larger. [See Oxford English Dictionary] Its primary concern is… …

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  • 7statue — noun Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo French estatue, statue, from Latin statua, from statuere to set up more at statute Date: 14th century a three dimensional representation usually of a person, animal, or mythical being that is produced by …

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  • 8Statue of Liberty — National Monument Gesamtansicht …

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  • 9Statue of Freedom — Die Statue of Freedom (Statue der Freiheit), manchmal auch Armed Freedom (bewaffnete Freiheit) oder einfach Freedom (Freiheit) genannt, ist eine Bronzestatue von Thomas Crawford, die seit 1863 die Spitze der Kuppel des U.S. Capitol in Washington …

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  • 10Statue Square — (zh t|t=皇后像廣場) is a public pedestrian square in Central, Hong Kong.HistoryThe square was built at the end of the 19th century. The idea of a square of statues dedicated to royalty was conceived by Sir Catchick Paul Chater. [The Statues of Statue… …

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