facsimile

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Elsewhere George Pelham says, "We have an astral facsimile--the words are his--of our physical body, a facsimile which persists after the dissolution of the physical body."

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  1. noun An exact copy or reproduction, as of a document.
  2. noun See fax.
  3. adjective Of or used to produce exact reproductions, as of documents.
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  • In this document, as in the order to Nourse of which a facsimile is given by Roscoe, both the author's name and signature are written with the old-fashioned double f, and he calls himself “Fielding” and not “Feilding,” like the rest of the Denbigh family. —  Fielding
  • The smile became a brilliant facsimile, although there was icy venom evident in those cold grey eyes. —  Helen Bianchin - The Wedding Ultimatum
  • As for the facsimile edition of The Financial Times (from the Pearson stable), its India launch date is still undecided. —  Daily News & Analysis
  • For a reasonable facsimile, give the Little Rock Zoo a visit and commune with the zebras, monkeys, bears and bats. —  Arkansas Democrat-Gazette stories
  • Permission may be granted to certain individuals, organizations, businesses, or institutions through written contract, or for single use of images, by facsimile or electronic mail.
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  1. Latin fac simile, make similar : fac, imperative of facere, to make; see dhē- in Indo-European roots + simile, neuter of similis, similar; see similar.

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  1. Short for L. factum simile, made like: factum, neuter of factus, past participle of facere, make; simile, neuter of similis, like.
  2. from facsimile, n.
 

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/fækˈsɪmɪli/
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