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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.
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Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Ion (2)-Greek Mythology
Eran-Biblical
Vincentas-Lithuanian
Kimo-Hawaiian
HollisHAHL-isEnglish
Bandi-Hungarian
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