adj
Meaning 1
Exemplary.
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adj
Exemplary.
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Usage: obsolete
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noun
Something fit to be imitated; an ideal, a worthy model or role model: a desirable example.
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Synonyms: archetype, epitome, example, exemplar, icon, model, paradigm, paragon, pattern, quintessence, template
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noun
Something typical or representative; an example that typifies its class.
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noun
A pattern after which others should be made; an archetype.
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noun
A well-known use of a scientific theory.
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noun
A manuscript used by a scribe to make a handwritten copy; the original document to be reproduced in a copy machine.
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noun
A copy of a book or piece of writing.
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noun
something to be imitated
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Synonyms: example, model, good example
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Broader terms: ideal
Narrower terms: beauty, beaut, pacesetter, pacemaker, pattern, prodigy
History
From Middle English exempler, from Middle French exemplaire, and its source, Latin exemplāris. By surface analysis, example + -ar. Doublet of exemplary.
From Middle English exempler, from Middle French exemplair, and its source, Latin exemplar, from Latin exemplum (“example”).
Across languages
37 source translations are retained for this English entry.