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
Marlis-German
Arrigoahr-REE-goItalian
HomerHO-mər (English)English, Ancient Greek (Anglicized)
MicahMIE-kə (English)Biblical, English
Vega['vi:gə]
Fernandofer-NAHN-do (Spanish)Spanish, Portuguese