statuary

[ stach-oo-er-ee ]

/ ˈstætʃ uˌɛr i /

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noun, plural stat·u·ar·ies.

statues collectively.

a group or collection of statues.

adjective

of, relating to, or suitable for statues.

Origin of statuary

From the Latin word statuārius, dating back to 1535–45. See statue, -ary

Words nearby statuary

statolith, stator, statoscope, statotonic reflexes, statto, statuary, statue, statued, Statue of Liberty, statuesque, statuette

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Example sentences from the Web for statuary

Statuary in limestone, wood, and copper in the early dynastic period was vigorous and realistic.
The New Gresham Encyclopedia|Various
This and the museum at Nara contain the very best collections of early Japanese statuary.
Travels in the Far East|Ellen Mary Hayes Peck
It contained an enormous number of the choicest works in statuary.
Quintus Claudius, Volume 1 of 2|Ernst Eckstein
She was beautiful, was this girl of strong heart and a strong body, beautiful as heroic Greek statuary is beautiful.
Gypsy Flight|Roy J. Snell

Its museums are famous for the statuary and paintings by the great masters.
With the World's Great Travellers, Volume IV|Various

British Dictionary definitions for statuary

statuary

/ (ˈstætjʊərɪ) /

noun

statues collectively

the art of making statues

adjective

of, relating to, or suitable for statues

Word Origin for statuary

C16: from Latin statuārius

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单词	statuary
释义	statuary [ stach-oo-er-ee ] / ˈstætʃ uˌɛr i / SEE SYNONYMS FOR statuary ON THESAURUS.COM noun, plural stat·u·ar·ies. statues collectively. a group or collection of statues. adjective of, relating to, or suitable for statues. Origin of statuary From the Latin word statuārius, dating back to 1535–45. See statue, -ary Words nearby statuary statolith, stator, statoscope, statotonic reflexes, statto, statuary, statue, statued, Statue of Liberty, statuesque, statuette Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for statuary Statuary in limestone, wood, and copper in the early dynastic period was vigorous and realistic. The New Gresham Encyclopedia\|Various This and the museum at Nara contain the very best collections of early Japanese statuary. Travels in the Far East\|Ellen Mary Hayes Peck It contained an enormous number of the choicest works in statuary. Quintus Claudius, Volume 1 of 2\|Ernst Eckstein She was beautiful, was this girl of strong heart and a strong body, beautiful as heroic Greek statuary is beautiful. Gypsy Flight\|Roy J. Snell Its museums are famous for the statuary and paintings by the great masters. With the World's Great Travellers, Volume IV\|Various British Dictionary definitions for statuary statuary / (ˈstætjʊərɪ) / noun statues collectively the art of making statues adjective of, relating to, or suitable for statues Word Origin for statuary C16: from Latin statuārius Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to statuary sculpture, carving, image
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statuary

noun, plural stat·u·ar·ies.

adjective

Origin of statuary

Words nearby statuary

Example sentences from the Web for statuary

British Dictionary definitions for statuary

noun

adjective

Word Origin for statuary

Words related to statuary