statue

[ stach-oo ]
/ ˈstætʃ u /

noun

a three-dimensional work of art, as a representational or abstract form, carved in stone or wood, molded in a plastic material, cast in bronze, or the like.

Origin of statue

1300–50; Middle English < Middle French < Latin statua, noun derivative of statuere to set up, itself derivative of status (see status)

OTHER WORDS FROM statue

stat·ue·like, adjective

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH statue

statue stature statute

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British Dictionary definitions for statue

statue
/ (ˈstætjuː) /

noun

a wooden, stone, metal, plaster, or other kind of sculpture of a human or animal figure, usually life-size or larger

Word Origin for statue

C14: via Old French from Latin statua, from statuere to set up; compare statute