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burn in effigy

burn someone in effigy

to burn a dummy or other figure that represents a hated person. For the third day in a row, they burned the king in effigy. Until they have burned you in effigy, you can't really be considered a famous leader.
See also: burn, effigy

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
LÓRÁNt-Hungarian
Mani (2)-Iranian
KaleKAH-leHawaiian
HermiaHER-mee-ahLiterature
Uraniayuw-RAY-nee-ə (English)Greek Mythology (Latinized)
OswinAHZ-winEnglish (Rare)
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