Meaning of the word effigy in English

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effigy

US /ˈef.ə.dʒi/
UK /ˈef.ə.dʒi/

Noun

1.

a model or other object that represents someone, especially one of a hated person that is hanged or burned in a public place:

Example:
Crowds marched through the streets carrying burning effigies of the president.
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