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effigy2 entries found for effigy.To select an entry, click on it. Main Entry: efˇfiˇgy  Pronunciation: 'e-f&-jE Function: noun Inflected Form(s): plural -gies Etymology: Middle French effigie, from Latin effigies, from effingere to form, from ex- + fingere to shape -- more at DOUGH : an image or representation especially of a person; especially : a crude figure representing a hated person - in effigy : publicly in the form of an effigy <the football coach was burned in effigy>
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