in effigy

Related to in effigy: hang in effigy

in effigy

Symbolically; publicly in the form of an effigy. (Typically used with the verbs "burn" or "hang.") In protest of the war, a large group has set about burning the president in effigy outside the White House.

in effigy

Symbolically. For example, That umpire was completely unfair-let's burn him in effigy. Now used only figuratively, this term formerly signified a way of carrying out the sentence of a criminal who had escaped, such as burn in effigy or hang in effigy. A dummy was made of the criminal or a detested political figure and subjected to the prescribed punishment. [c. 1600]

in effigy

Symbolically, especially in the form of an effigy: The deposed dictator was burned in effigy by the crowd.

词组	in effigy
释义	in effigy Related to in effigy: hang in effigy in effigy Symbolically; publicly in the form of an effigy. (Typically used with the verbs "burn" or "hang.") In protest of the war, a large group has set about burning the president in effigy outside the White House. See also: effigy Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. in effigy Symbolically. For example, That umpire was completely unfair-let's burn him in effigy. Now used only figuratively, this term formerly signified a way of carrying out the sentence of a criminal who had escaped, such as burn in effigy or hang in effigy. A dummy was made of the criminal or a detested political figure and subjected to the prescribed punishment. [c. 1600] See also: effigy The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer. in effigy Symbolically, especially in the form of an effigy: The deposed dictator was burned in effigy by the crowd. See also: effigy American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. See also: burn (one) in effigy burn in effigy effigy pocket burning desire ears are burning, one's someone's ears are burning his, her, etc. ears are burning (one's) ears are burning burning
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