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| bust1 |
a sculpture or statue that shows the upper part of the human body from the head to the shoulders or chest. |
| idol |
a statue or image of a god that is used as an object of worship. [1/2 definitions] |
| memorial |
a ceremony, custom, building, or statue to honor a dead person or past event. |
| niche |
a hollow place set into a wall to hold a statue or some other object. [1/2 definitions] |
| pedestal |
a support or base for a column, statue, or some other object. |
| sphinx |
(capitalized) the huge stone statue of such a creature that is located in Egypt. [1/2 definitions] |
| Statue of Liberty |
a huge copper statue of a woman representing liberty, given to the United States by France and located on an island in the New York City harbor. |
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