Statuary

  • 11statuary — noun /ˈstæ.tʃʊə.ɹi/ a) The craft of making statues. b) A person who makes statues …

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  • 12statuary — Synonyms and related words: CYSP sculpture, anaglyptics, anaglyptography, architectural sculpture, bone carving, bust, carver, carving, casting, ceroplastics, chaser, chasing, clay modeler, clay sculpture, decorative sculpture, doll, dolly, dummy …

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  • 13statuary — (Roget s IV) n. Syn. statues, carving, art; see image 2 , sculpture …

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  • 14statuary — stat|u|ar|y [ stætʃu,eri ] noun uncount TECHNICAL a group of statues …

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  • 15statuary — stat·u·ar·y || stætʃʊərɪ n. statues collectively; group of statues adj. of or pertaining to a statue …

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  • 16statuary — [ statjʊəri, tʃʊə ] noun 1》 statues collectively.     ↘archaic the making of statues. 2》 archaic a sculptor. Origin C16: from L. statuarius, from statua (see statue) …

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  • 17statuary — n. 1. Sculpture, carving. 2. Statues (collectively). 3. Sculptor, artist in stone …

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  • 18statuary — stat·u·ary …

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  • 19statuary — UK [ˈstætʃuərɪ] / US [ˈstætʃuˌerɪ] noun [uncountable] a group of statues …

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  • 20statuary — stat•u•ar•y [[t]ˈstætʃ uˌɛr i[/t]] n. pl. ar•ies, adj. 1) fia statues collectively 2) fia a group or collection of statues 3) of, pertaining to, or suitable for statues • Etymology: 1535–45; < L statuārius. See statue, ary …

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