antetype
[ an-tee-tahyp ]
noun
an earlier form; prototype.
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How to use antetype in a sentence
The spirit inherited from some remote Hambletonian antetype flames in his nostrils.
The Army Mule and Other War Sketches | Henry A. CastleAs he learnt to see through Nature to her antetype, so he learnt to see through physical beauty.
William Blake | Charles Gardner
British Dictionary definitions for antetype
antetype
/ (ˈæntɪˌtaɪp) /
noun
an earlier form; prototype
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