statue
noun
[ ˈstatjuː ]
• a carved or cast figure of a person or animal, especially one that is life-size or larger.
Similar:
sculpture,
figure,
effigy,
statuette,
figurine,
idol,
carving,
bronze,
representation,
likeness,
image,
graven image,
model,
bust,
head,
Origin:
Middle English: from Old French, from Latin statua, from stare ‘to stand’.
