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Statuesque fellow? (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

oscar

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'statuesque fellow?' is the definition.
Although both the answer and definition are singular nouns, I can't understand how one could define the other.

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(Other definitions for oscar that I've seen before include "Cinema award" , "The familiar Mr Wilde, playwright" , "feature of award ceremony" , "Award by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences" , "trophy" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.
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