3 definitions
for Simulacra
From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :
Simulacrum \Sim`u*la"crum\, n.; pl. Simulacra. [L. See
Simulate.]
A likeness; a semblance; a mock appearance; a sham; -- now
usually in a derogatory sense.
[1913 Webster]
Beneath it nothing but a great simulacrum. --Thackeray.
[1913 Webster]
From WordNet (r) 2.0 :
simulacrum
n 1: an insubstantial or vague semblance
2: a representation of a person (especially in the form of
sculpture); "the coin bears an effigy of Lincoln"; "the
emperor's tomb had his image carved in stone" [syn: effigy,
image]
[also: simulacra (pl)]
From WordNet (r) 2.0 :
simulacra
See simulacrum
