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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.
Common Names:
Name | Gender | Pronounced | Usage |
Marlis | | - | German |
Arrigo | | ahr-REE-go | Italian |
Homer | | HO-mər (English) | English, Ancient Greek (Anglicized) |
Micah | | MIE-kə (English) | Biblical, English |
Vega | | ['vi:gə] | |
Fernando | | fer-NAHN-do (Spanish) | Spanish, Portuguese |