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Meaning of "statuesque" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD STATUESQUE

From statue + -esque, on the model of picturesque.
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Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.
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PRONUNCIATION OF STATUESQUE

statuesque  [ˌstætjʊˈɛsk] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF STATUESQUE

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Statuesque is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES STATUESQUE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Statuesque

"Statuesque" is a song by English Britpop band Sleeper, written by the band's vocalist and guitarist Louise Wener. It was the fourth and final single to be released from their second album The It Girl in 1996. It also appears on the second Trainspotting soundtrack, released in 1997.

Definition of statuesque in the English dictionary

The definition of statuesque in the dictionary is like a statue, esp in possessing great formal beauty or dignity.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH STATUESQUE


babelesque
ˌbeɪbəlˈɛsk
Disneyesque
ˌdɪznɪˈɛsk
gaminesque
ˌɡæmiːnˈɛsk
Hemingwayesque
ˌhɛmɪŋˌweɪˈɛsk
Junoesque
ˌdʒuːnəʊˈɛsk
Kafkaesque
ˌkæfkəˈɛsk
Pinteresque
ˌpɪntərˈɛsk
Ramboesque
ˌræmbəʊˈɛsk
Tarantinoesque
ˌtærənˌtiːnəʊˈɛsk
Titianesque
ˌtɪʃənˈɛsk
Tolkienesque
ˌtɒlkiːnˈɛsk

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE STATUESQUE

statuary
statue
Statue of Liberty
statued
statuesquely
statuesqueness
statuette
stature
status
status asthmaticus
status bar
status epilepticus
status Indian
status quo
status report
status symbol
status zero
statusy
statutable
statutably

WORDS THAT END LIKE STATUESQUE

Alhambresque
arabesque
barbaresque
burlesque
carnivalesque
Chaplinesque
chivalresque
Dantesque
gigantesque
grotesque
humoresque
Moresque
picaresque
picturesque
plateresque
Pythonesque
risque
Romanesque
Rubenesque
soldatesque
Titanesque

Synonyms and antonyms of statuesque in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «STATUESQUE»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «statuesque» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of statuesque

Translation of «statuesque» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF STATUESQUE

Find out the translation of statuesque to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of statuesque from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «statuesque» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

雕像
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

escultural
570 millions of speakers

English

statuesque
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

सुडौल
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

تمثالي
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

статная
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

escultural
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

শিলারুপী
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

sculptural
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Statuesque
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

statuenhaft
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

彫像のような
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

조상
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Statuesque
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

đẹp như tượng
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

சிலையின்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

पुतळे
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

heykel gibi
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

statuario
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

posągowa
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

ставна
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

sculptural
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

αγαλματένια
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

statige
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

statuesque
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

statuesque
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of statuesque

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «STATUESQUE»

The term «statuesque» is regularly used and occupies the 81.103 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «STATUESQUE» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about statuesque

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «STATUESQUE»

Discover the use of statuesque in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to statuesque and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Statuesque
When Lia Morgan discovers the statue she finds her destined love, unbelievable sex, and an evil that can end them both. "Note: This story was previously available in the Things That Go Bump In the Night 2 anthology."
Lani Aames, 2006
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The Scandalous Ecstasies of the Statuesque Sensationalists
“The. Scandalous. Ecstasies. of. the. Statuesque. Sensationalists”. “Excessive self-worship and lasciviousness is all that Ms. Strathspey and Ms. St. Brandelis and their hoity-toity upper-crust chums have on their liberated minds! Oh, if I weren't ...
Leith Lachlan Wulf, 2014
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Statuesque: Pawel Althamer, Huma Bhabha, Aaron Curry, Thomas ...
"Published on the occasion of Statuesque at City Hall Park, New York, N.Y., June 2-December 3, 2010; Nasher Sculpture Center, Dallas, TX, April 9-August 21, 2011." -- T.p. verso.
‎2011
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Famous Last Words: Changes in Gender and Narrative Closure
The. Silence. of. Great. Men: Statuesque. Femininity. and. the. Ending. of. Romola . Looking back over George Eliot's career in 1876, R. H. Hutton noted "the Miltonic weight of thought, in all George Eliot's drawings of women." According to  ...
Alison Booth, 1993
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Sleeper Songs: Inbetweener, Sale of the Century, Vegas, ...
Purchase includes free access to book updates online and a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge.
LLC Books, 2010
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Belgravia
Dresses grotesque, Girls statuesque, Scene picturesque — That's a burlesque ! Fairy in white, Pretty and bright ; Helping the prince, Bids him evince Plenty of pluck, Sure to have luck ! Comes (with the lime) Always in time ; Just as you fear ...
Mary Elizabeth Braddon, 1870
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A Summer Up North: Henry Aaron and the Legend of Eau Claire ...
Chapter. 4. STATUESQUE. A. aron's return for the statue dedication at Carson Park in 1994 was his third visit to Eau Claire after he left in 1952. His first return visit was for a banquet on January 23, 1962, with Milwaukee Braves teammate Joe ...
Jerry Poling, 2002
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Actresses on the Victorian Stage: Feminine Performance and ...
Acting. Galatea,. 'the. ideal. statuesque'. Victorian actresses' relationship with the Pygmalion and Galatea narrative has its roots in early-nineteenth-century manifestations of the relationship between sculpture and the English stage.
Gail Marshall, 1998
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Statuesque Buffalo: Secrets about Our Amazing City as Told ...
Buffalo's history is brimming with mystery and intrigue.
Mark D. Donnelly, 2012
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When Machines Play Chopin: Musical Spirit and Automation in ...
Music and light play a role in revealing the inner truth of the statuesque faces of the listening audience. However, the tension of vitality and stillness exists in listening, for, as Hanslick and Hoffmann both show in their aesthetics, in order to  ...
Katherine Maree Hirt, 2010

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «STATUESQUE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term statuesque is used in the context of the following news items.
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Bruce Willis' wife Emma Heming towers over him in heels in Los …
The 60-year-old actor looked a bit shorter than his statuesque wife in heels as he treated her out for a romantic date in the Brentwood neighbourhood of Los ... «Daily Mail, Jul 15»
2
Statuesque Villa Adriana Reveals Rome's Sumptuous Past
When I pass statues from antiquity, whether in a museum or in the environment, my curiosity perks. Who were they? What were their names and how did they ... «L'Italo Americano, Jul 15»
3
See the statuesque Gwendoline Christie dance with a petite Jessica …
Gwendoline Christie and Jessica Chastain looked like the guests having the most fun at British Vogue and Ralph Lauren's regal cocktail party at Kensington ... «Digital Spy UK, Jun 15»
4
Statuesque - truly sculpted
Two of Seward Johnson's sculptures - these inspired by the classic photo of an embrace at the end of World War II - draw some looks in Manhattan. «Philly.com, Jun 15»
5
Remembering Carroll's statuesque and statue sculptor
Many would be surprised to learn that Blaze Starr, who passed away on June 15, is not the only creative statuesque figure with a Carroll County connection. «Baltimore Sun, Jun 15»
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Jessica Korda Shares A Couple Statuesque Shots From Charity …
You might have a nice office with a decent view, but it probably pales in comparison to Jessica Korda's Monday work space. Playing in Cristie Kerr's Birdies for ... «ESPN, Jun 15»
7
Statuesque and stunning show
Dance is the most accessible of the arts that involves your body and mind to react to a note of music or sound of jati, producing exciting moments. There is no ... «The Hindu, May 15»
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Erin O'Connor strikes a pose at mytheresa fashion party at Harry's bar
The statuesque beauty, 37, looked incredible as she worked the room at the mytheresa.com X Francesco Russo fashion party at Harry's bar in London on ... «Daily Mail, Apr 15»
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Pierce Brosnan enjoys Malibu stroll with statuesque son Dylan
Looking casually cool in a pair of trendy sunglasses, Pierce wore a navy polo tucked slightly into his jeans with dark brown loafers. «Daily Mail, Mar 15»
10
Jodie Kidd looks statuesque in white summery dress
She split from her husband, David Blakeley just before Christmas, after just four months of marriage - but model Jodie Kidd appeared to be in high spirits when ... «Daily Mail, Mar 15»

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« EDUCALINGO. Statuesque [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/statuesque>. Apr 2024 ».
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