Simulacrum
Pronunciation : Sim`u*la"crum
Part of Speech : n.;
Etymology : [L. See Simulate.]
Definition : Defn: A likeness; a semblance; a mock appearance; a sham; -- now usually in a derogatory sense. Beneath it nothing but a great simulacrum. Thackeray.
pl. Simulacra.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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