Plural of effigy
regular plural
The plural of effigy is effigies.
Forms of effigy
| Singular | effigy /ˈɛfəd͡ʒi/ |
|---|---|
| Plural | effigies /ˈef.ə.d͡ʒiːz/ |
| Countable | countable |
Effigies in a sentence
- All around, terrace by terrace, there went marble lawns well guarded by onyx lions and carved with effigies of all the gods striding amid the symbols of the worlds.1906, Lord Dunsany [i.e., Edward Plunkett, 18th Baron of Dunsany], Time and the Gods, London: William Heineman, →OCLC, page 1
- There are two tombs, each bearing effigies of a knight and his lady.1980, AA Book of British Villages, Drive Publications Ltd, page 54
- Together his accumbent pose and closed eyes denoted sleep, as an alternative to death, which the stiff, recumbent pose of previous effigies had embodied.1998, Anne Markham Schulz, Giammaria Mosca called Padovano: a Renaissance sculptor in Italy and Poland, →ISBN, page 136. From the entry accumbent
- In the temple dedicated to him there, effigies of the traitors who betrayed him are cast in iron and are an to kneel in front of his great image.1965 April, Rewi Alley, “From Taipeh Shan to Taihang Shan”, in Eastern Horizon, volume IV, number 4, Hong Kong: Eastern Horizon Press…. From the entry Tangyin
Meaning of effigy
- noun A dummy or other crude representation of a person, group or object that is hated.
- noun A likeness of a person.
Questions about the plural of effigy
- What is the plural of effigy?
- The plural of effigy is effigies.
- Is effigy countable?
- Effigy is a countable noun.
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