About The Word Statuary
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Statuary
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What's The Definition Of Statuary?
[n] statues collectively
[adj] of or relating to or suitable for statues Synonyms | Synonyms for Statuary: Related Terms | Find terms related to Statuary: See Also | accumulation | aggregation | assemblage | collection Statuary In Webster's Dictionary \Stat"u*a*ry\, n.; pl. {Statuaries}. [L. statuarius,
n., fr. statuarius, a., of or belonging to statues, fr.
statua statue: cf. F. statuaire. See {Statue}.]
1. One who practices the art of making statues.
On other occasions the statuaries took their
subjects from the poets. --Addison.
2. [L. statuaria (sc. ars): cf. F. statuaire.] The art of
carving statues or images as representatives of real
persons or things; a branch of sculpture. --Sir W. Temple.
3. A collection of statues; statues, collectively.
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