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statu·ary (stac̸h′o̵̅o̅ er′ē)

noun pl. statuaries -·ar′·ies

  1. statues collectively; group of statues
  2. the art of making statues
  3. sculptor

Etymology: L statuaria < statuarius, of statues < statua, statue

adjective

of or suitable for statues

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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