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Webster 1913 Edition


Statue

Stat′ue

(stăch′oō; also, stăt′ū̍; 135)
,
Noun.
[F., fr. L.
statua
(akin to
stativus
standing still), fr.
stare
,
statum
, to stand. See
Stand
.]
1.
The likeness of a living being sculptured or modeled in some solid substance, as marble, bronze, or wax; an image;
as, a
statue
of Hercules, or of a lion
.
I will raise her
statue
in pure gold.
Shakespeare
2.
A portrait.
[Obs.]
Massinger.

Stat′ue

,
Verb.
T.
[
imp. & p. p.
Statued
(-ū̍d)
;
p. pr. & vb. n.
Statuing
.]
To place, as a statue; to form a statue of; to make into a statue.
“The whole man becomes as if statued into stone and earth.”
Feltham.

Webster 1828 Edition


Statue

STATUE

,
Noun.
[L., to set; that which is set or fixed.] An image; a solid substance formed by carving into the likeness of a whole living being; as a statue of Hercules or of a lion.

STATUE

,
Verb.
T.
To place, as a statue; to form a statue of.

Definition 2024


Statue

Statue

See also: statue and statué

German

Noun

Statue f (genitive Statue, plural Statuen)

  1. statue

Synonyms

  • Standbild

statue

statue

See also: Statue and statué

English

Noun

statue (plural statues)

  1. A three-dimensional work of art, usually representing a person or animal, usually created by sculpting, carving, molding, or casting.
    • Shakespeare
      I will raise her statue in pure gold.
  2. (dated) A portrait.
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Verb

statue (third-person singular simple present statues, present participle statuing, simple past and past participle statued)

  1. (transitive) To form a statue of; to make into a statue.
    • Feltham
      The whole man becomes as if statued into stone and earth.

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Danish

Noun

statue c (singular definite statuen, plural indefinite statuer)

  1. statue

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French

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /sta.ty/

Noun

statue f (plural statues)

  1. statue

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Italian

Noun

statue f

  1. plural of statua

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Latin

Verb

statue

  1. second-person singular present active imperative of statuō

Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology

From Latin statua

Noun

statue m (definite singular statuen, indefinite plural statuer, definite plural statuene)

  1. a statue

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Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology

From Latin statua

Noun

statue m (definite singular statuen, indefinite plural statuar, definite plural statuane)

  1. a statue

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