statue
/ˈstæt͡ʃu/
nounverb
A three-dimensional work of art, usually representing a person or animal, usually created by sculpting, carving, molding, or casting.
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Noun 2 meanings
A three-dimensional work of art, usually representing a person or animal, usually created by sculpting, carving, molding, or casting.
A portrait.
Verb 1 meaning
To form a statue of; to make into a statue.
Where it comes from
Etymology
From Old French statue, from Latin statua, derived from statuō (“set up or erect”). Doublet of statua.
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STATUE at a glance
STATUE has 6 letters and scores 6 points in Scrabble (S 1 + T 1 + A 1 + T 1 + U 1 + E 1) and 7 in Words With Friends, before board bonuses. It ranks #6,088 by how often it appears in everyday English. It is valid in ENABLE, NWL2023, Collins/SOWPODS.
Rhymes with statue
All rhymes- VIRTUE9
- VERTUE9
- HABITUE12
- BATTUE8
- UNVIRTUE11
One letter away
- STATUS6
- STATUA6
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