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, adjectiveWords nearby statue
stator,
statoscope,
statotonic reflexes,
statto,
statuary,
statue,
statue of liberty,
statued,
statuesque,
statuette,
stature
Example sentences from the Web for statue
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