simulacre

noun

sim·​u·​la·​cre ˈsim-yə-ˌlā-kər 

-ˌla-

archaic

: simulacrum

Word History

Etymology

Middle English simulacre, semylacre "image, representation, idol," borrowed from Anglo-French simulacre, borrowed from Latin simulācrum "likeness, simulacrum"

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined above