effigy
/ˈefɪdʒi/noun
उच्चारण एफ़िजी
प्रतिमा, मूर्ति
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noun
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a statue of a famous person, a saint or a god
प्रतिमा, मूर्ति
- stone effigies in the temple
- The crowd burned an effigy of the corrupt official to show their anger.
- A stone effigy of the old king lies in the church.
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- The museum keeps a wax effigy of the poet.
- An effigy of the emperor was carved on the coin.
- Visitors admired the marble effigy on the tomb.
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[C]
a model of a person that is burned in a protest or to show hatred
पुतला
- Protesters burnt an effigy of the minister.
- the effigy of Ravana burnt at Dussehra
- Students burned an effigy of the exam board in protest.
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- The effigy of the villain is set alight at the end of the festival.
- Crowds gathered to watch the effigy burn.
- The police warned against burning an effigy in public.
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ef·fi·gy
Double f and -gy (not 'efigy' or 'effegy'); plural effigies.
दो f और अंत में -gy ('efigy' या 'effegy' गलत है); plural effigies।
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One-word substitution
One-word substitution, asked very often: a figure of a person burnt in protest is an effigy; burning it is 'burning in effigy'.
यह बहुत पूछा जाता है: विरोध में जलाया जाने वाला व्यक्ति का पुतला effigy; उसे जलाना 'burning in effigy'।
General knowledge
Effigies of Ravana, Kumbhakarna and Meghnad are burnt at Dussehra.
दशहरे पर रावण, कुंभकर्ण और मेघनाद के पुतले जलाए जाते हैं।