Simulacra

3 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Simulacrum \Sim`u*la"crum\, n.; pl. {Simulacra}. [L. See
     {Simulate}.]
     A likeness; a semblance; a mock appearance; a sham; -- now
     usually in a derogatory sense.
     [1913 Webster]
  


           Beneath it nothing but a great simulacrum. --Thackeray.
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From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  simulacrum
       n 1: an insubstantial or vague semblance
       2: 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" [syn: {effigy},
           {image}]
       [also: {simulacra} (pl)]

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  simulacra
       See {simulacrum}