Phrase guide

in effigy

prep_phrase · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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prep_phrase

Meaning 1

With a symbol, usually an effigy, substituted for a real person or thing.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: idiomatic

Examples

  • to burn in effigy
  • The politician was hanged in effigy by the crowd.

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Antonyms: none provided

History

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Across languages

Translations

5 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • French: effigie — symbolically
  • Italian: effigie — symbolically
  • Portuguese: em efígie — symbolically
  • Romanian: efigie — symbolically
  • Spanish: efigie — symbolically