SIMULACRUM
effigy, image, simulacrum
(noun) a representation of a person (especially in the form of sculpture); “the coin bears an effigy of Lincoln”; “the emperor’s tomb had his image carved in stone”
simulacrum
(noun) an insubstantial or vague semblance
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
simulacrum (plural simulacrums or simulacra)
An image or representation.
A faint trace or semblance.
Source: Wiktionary
Sim`u*la"crum, n.; pl. Simulacra. Etym: [L. See Simulate.]
Definition: A likeness; a semblance; a mock appearance; a sham; -- now usually in a derogatory sense. Beneath it nothing but a great simulacrum. Thackeray.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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