'Statuary' definitions:
Definition of 'statuary'
From: WordNet
adjective
Of or relating to or suitable for statues
noun
Statues collectively
Definition of 'Statuary'
From: GCIDE
- Statuary \Stat"u*a*ry\ (-[asl]*r[y^]), n.; pl. Statuaries (-r[i^]z). [L. statuarius, n., fr. statuarius, a., of or belonging to statues, fr. statua statue: cf. F. statuaire. See Statue.]
- 1. One who practices the art of making statues. [1913 Webster]
- On other occasions the statuaries took their subjects from the poets. --Addison. [1913 Webster]
- 2. [L. statuaria (sc. ars): cf. F. statuaire.] The art of carving statues or images as representatives of real persons or things; a branch of sculpture. --Sir W. Temple. [1913 Webster]
- 3. A collection of statues; statues, collectively. [1913 Webster]
Synonyms of 'statuary'
From: Moby Thesaurus
- anaglyptics,
- anaglyptography,
- architectural sculpture,
- bone-carving,
- bust,
- carver,
- carving,
- casting,
- ceroplastics,
- chaser,
- chasing,
- clay modeler,
- clay sculpture,
- CYSP sculpture,
- decorative sculpture,
- doll,
- dolly,
- dummy,
- earth art,
- earth artist,
- embossing,
- engraving,
- fantoccini,
- figure,
- figurehead,
- figurer,
- figurine,
- figuriste,
- founding,
- garden sculpture,
- gem carver,
- gem-cutting,
- gingerbread man,
- glass sculpture,
- glyptic,
- graver,
- ivory-carving,
- lay figure,
- lost-wax process,
- man of straw,
- manikin,
- mannequin,
- marionette,
- marmoreal,
- mason,
- metal sculpture,
- model,
- modeler,
- modeling,
- molder,
- molding,
- monument,
- monumental,
- monumental mason,
- monumental sculpture,
- paper sculpture,
- plaster casting,
- plastic art,
- portrait bust,
- portrait sculpture,
- puppet,
- relief,
- relief-carving,
- relievo,
- scarecrow,
- sculptitory,
- sculptor,
- sculptress,
- sculptural,
- sculpture,
- sculpturer,
- sculpturesque,
- sculpturing,
- shell-carving,
- snowman,
- statue,
- statuelike,
- statuesque,
- statuette,
- stone sculpture,
- stonecutter,
- stonecutting,
- wax figure,
- wax modeler,
- waxwork,
- whittling,
- wire sculpture,
- wood carver,
- wood carving,
- xyloglyphy