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[ noun ] a small carved or molded figure

Synonyms

statuette

Used in print

(Chester G. Starr, The Origins of Greek Civili...)

Figurines and simple chapels presage the emergence of sculpture and architecture in Greece ; objects in gold , ivory , and bronze grow more numerous .

Related terms

figure

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Rhymes with

careen serene marine wolverine submarine tangerine aquamarine tambourine antisubmarine caesarean submarine

Phonetic and Homophones

F IH2 G Y ER0 IY1 N

Similar Spelling

figuring

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