The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Statuary \Stat"u*a*ry\ (-[asl]*r[y^]), n.; pl. Statuaries
   (-r[i^]z). [L. statuarius, n., fr. statuarius, a., of or
   belonging to statues, fr. statua statue: cf. F. statuaire.
   See Statue.]
   1. One who practices the art of making statues.
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            On other occasions the statuaries took their
            subjects from the poets.              --Addison.
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   2. [L. statuaria (sc. ars): cf. F. statuaire.] The art of
      carving statues or images as representatives of real
      persons or things; a branch of sculpture. --Sir W. Temple.
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   3. A collection of statues; statues, collectively.
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