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A carved figure of an animal, person, or of a living creature and usually made of metal or stone: There are many famous statues in the world, and among them are George Washington, the Statue of Liberty, or even the dog called Balto, the brave and courageous husky from the state of Alaska!
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stato-, stat-, sta-, -static, -stasi, staso-, -stasis, -stasia, -stacy, -stitute, -stitution, -sist
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statue, stature, statute
statue (STACH yoo) (noun)
A sculpture that represents a form or a shape which is usually made of stone, metal, etc.: "Including the base and pedestal, the Statue of Liberty is slightly more than 300 feet (91.44 meters) high."
stature (STACH uhr) (noun)
1. The level of respect that people have for a successful person, organization, etc.: "We are honored to be working with a writer of his stature."
"The computer software company grew in stature in just a few months."
2. The natural height of a human, animal, or some object in an upright position: "Since his stature was more than the other basketball players, he had a significant advantage over them."statute (STACH yoot) (noun)
An established law or rule that is formally created by a government: "The government's statute of limitations limits the time people can submit their tax reports."
"The state legislature passed the statute by an over whelming margin."
The inspector told the sculptor that there was a city statute which prohibits a statue of such stature.
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Confusing Words Clarified: Group S; Homonyms, Homophones, Homographs, Synonyms, Polysemes, etc. +
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