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in effigy
Symbolically; publicly in the form of an effigy. (Typically used with the verbs "burn" or "hang.") In protest of the war, a large group has set about burning the president in effigy outside the White House.
in effigy
Symbolically. For example, That umpire was completely unfair-let's burn him in effigy. Now used only figuratively, this term formerly signified a way of carrying out the sentence of a criminal who had escaped, such as burn in effigy or hang in effigy. A dummy was made of the criminal or a detested political figure and subjected to the prescribed punishment. [c. 1600]
in effigy
Symbolically, especially in the form of an effigy: The deposed dictator was burned in effigy by the crowd.
Common Names:
Name | Gender | Pronounced | Usage |
LukÁŠ | | - | Czech, Slovak |
Akhil | | - | Indian, Hindi, Telugu, Malayalam |
Siavash | | - | Persian, Persian Mythology |
Kerem | | - | Turkish |
Bindy | | BIN-dee | English |
Inma | | - | Spanish |