statuary

& a. [Fr. statuaire a statuary, a stone-cutter, from Lat. statuarius, from statua = a statue (q. v.); Ital. statuaria.] IMG:content-0229.png:[blocks in formation] Metall.: An alloy of copper, tin, zinc, and lead. statuary-marble, s. Min.: A fine crystalline white limestone suitable for statuarгу. stăt-ue, s . [O. Fr. statue (Fr. statue ), from Lat. statua a standing image, from statum , sup. of sto =to stand; Sp. & Port. estatua ; Ital. statua .] 1. A lifelike representation of a living being, carved or modeled in some solid substance, as marble, bronze, iron, clay, or in some apparently solid substance; a sculptured cast or molded figure, of some size, and in the round. "A stupid moment motionle she stood: So stands the statue that enchants the world." Thomson: Summer, 1,347. 2. A picture. ( Mas singer .) Equestrian statue : A statue in which the figure is represented as mounted on a horse.