- plural of effigy.
effigies
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Millions of people across India are marking Dussehra, one of the country's most widely celebrated Hindu festivals, with processions, prayers and the ceremonial burning of giant effigies to symbolise the triumph of good over evil.
From BBC ● Oct. 19, 2026
He said there were "lots of ideas of how it first started" but looking back through history, "most of it was to do with 1605 when bonfires and effigies were burnt and barrels were plentiful".
From BBC ● Nov. 5, 2025
These modern effigies to mass production and over-consumption carry their own history, gained from both the seller in need and the tourist who purchases them.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 1, 2024
Venezuelans set effigies on fire as part of an Easter tradition, while zookeepers in Chile treated their animals to Easter eggs filled with snacks.
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 4, 2024
Sutues of saints, and of crusaders on their biers, or those pretending to be crusaders; effigies of all kinds.
From "Cat's Eye" by Margaret Atwood
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