EFFIGY

In the United Kingdom, the 5th of November is celebrated as Bonfire Night, also known as Guy Fawkes Night. This is traditionally celebrated with a huge bonfire, burning the effigy of Guy Fawkes, eating Jacket Potatoes and setting off fireworks.

So In commemoration of this:

The Word of the Day is Effigy.

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effigy

/ˈɛfɪdʒi/

noun

1. a sculpture or model of a person.

   “a tomb effigy of Eleanor of Aquitaine”

   synonyms:

   statue, statuette, carving, sculpture, graven image, model, dummy, figure, figurine, guy;More

   • a roughly made model of a person that is made in order to be damaged or destroyed as a protest.

     “angry campaigners plan to burn an effigy of the social security minister”

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