n.; pl. Effigies [ L. effigies, fr. effingere to form, fashion; ex + fingere to form, shape, devise. See Feign. ] The image, likeness, or representation of a person, whether a full figure, or a part; an imitative figure; -- commonly applied to sculptured likenesses, as those on monuments, or to those of the heads of princes on coins and medals, sometimes applied to portraits. [ 1913 Webster ]

To burn in effigy, or
To hang in effigy, to burn or to hang an image or picture of a person, as a token of public odium. [ 1913 Webster ]