Effigy – A sculpture or model of a person, typically roughly made and hung/burnt in anger
(Pronounced eh-fuh-gee)
To remember the definition of the word effigy, use the following mnemonic:
They put a lot of effort into finding jeans (effigy) to fit the roughly made model that was to be burnt.
Examples of effigy in a sentence
He was so hated by his people, that they burnt an effigy of him.
She created a wonderful and life-like effigy for the festival, it seemed a shame to burn it.
Kate torched an effigy of her unfaithful husband.
