Stăt'ū-a-ry, n.
n. [Fr. statuaire, Sp. estatuaria, It. statuaria, Lat. statuaria (sc. ars), from statua, statue.]
Sense 1. The art of carving statues or images, as representatives of real persons or things; a branch of sculpture.
Sense 2. One who professes or practices the art of carving images or making statues.
On other occasions, the statuaries took their subjects from the poets. Addison.
Sense 3. A statue, or collection of statues; statues considered collectively.