FIGURINES

Noun

figurines

plural of figurine

Source: Wiktionary


FIGURINE

Fi`gu`rine" ( or ), n. Etym: [F., dim. of figure.]

Definition: A very small figure, whether human or of an animal; especially, one in terra cotta or the like; -- distinguished from statuette, which is applied to small figures in bronze, marble, etc.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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GUILLOTINE

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