burning effigies...what IS an effigy?

oh, so Hannah reminded me the other day that I'll be here for "fireworks in November." I was confused for a moment, and then I realized:

BONFIRE NIGHT!! The FIFTH OF NOVEMBER!! GUY FAWKES DAY!!

A more traditional way to celebrate is to burn effigies of Guy Fawkes, but as the title indicates, I don't know what an effigy is. All Hail Merriam Webster!!

Main Entry:

ef·fi·gy

Pronunciation:

\ˈe-fə-jē\

Function:

noun

Inflected Form(s):

plural ef·fi·gies

Etymology:

Middle French effigie, from Latin effigies, from effingere to form, from ex- + fingere to shape — more at dough

Date:

1539

: an image or representation especially of a person; especially : a crude figure representing a hated person