replica

Definition

An exact copy.

Etymology

Borrowed from Italian replica, derived from Latin replicare (“to fold or bend back; to reply”). Doublet of reply and replicate.

Example Sentences

• "The statue on the museum floor is an authentic replica."
• "Promontory's "last spike" ceremony was so significant to the USA's history that it is still regularly re-enacted today, using replica locomotives that nose up to each other just as the originals did."
• "He collected replicas of old cars."

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