antetype

American  

[an-tee-tahyp] / ˈæn tiˌtaɪp /

noun

1. an earlier form; prototype.

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antetype British  

/ ˈæntɪˌtaɪp /

noun

1. an earlier form; prototype

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Etymology

Origin of antetype

First recorded in 1605–15; ante- + type

Example Sentences

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antetype

And if one is to look for an antetype of Thackeray's exquisite English, whither shall one turn unless to the Sermons of Mr. Yorick?

From Shelburne Essays, Third Series by Paul Elmer More

Hence Moses comes in with the prophets as an antetype of Christ.

From The World's Sixteen Crucified Saviors Or, Christianity Before Christ by Kersey Graves

On the gem are engraved the three symbols by which the Trinity—Osiris, Isis, and Horus; Father: Mother, and Child, the antetype of Humanity—became known and worshipped.

From The Mummy and Miss Nitocris A Phantasy of the Fourth Dimension by George Chetwynd Griffith

We say in every other case the type must be continued until it is superseded by the antetype: as in the case of the passover, until our Lord was crucified.

From The Seventh Day Sabbath, a Perpetual Sign 1847 edition by Joseph Bates

"Thou great antetype of my house," he said, while an electric brightness beamed from his upturned eyes.

From For Sceptre and Crown, Vol. I (of II) A Romance of the Present Time by Johann Ferdinand Martin Oskar Meding