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Pronunciation : Stat"u*a*ry
Part of Speech : n.;
Etymology : [L. statuarius, n., fr. statuarius, a., of or belonging to statues, fr. statua statue: cf. F. statuaire. See Statue.]
Definition : 1. One who practices the art of making statues. On other occasions the statuaries took their subjects from the poets. Addison.

2. Etym: [L. statuaria (sc. ars): cf. F. statuaire.]

Defn: The art of carving statues or images as representatives of real persons or things; a branch of sculpture. Sir W. Temple.

3. A collection of statues; statues, collectively.

pl. Statuaries.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913