exemplar

[ ig-zem-pler, -plahr ]

/ ɪgˈzɛm plər, -plɑr /

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noun

a model or pattern to be copied or imitated: Washington is the exemplar of patriotic virtue.

a typical example or instance.

an original or archetype: Plato thought nature but a copy of ideal exemplars.

a copy of a book or text.

Words nearby exemplar

exegetic, exegetical, exegetics, exemia, exempla, exemplar, exemplarism, exemplary, exemplary damages, exempli causa, exempli gratia

Origin of exemplar

1350–1400; Middle English < Latin, variant of exemplāre, noun use of neuter of exemplāris exemplary; replacing Middle English exaumplere < Middle French examplaire < Latin exemplāris

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Examples from the Web for exemplar

The novel is simultaneously a celebration and an exemplar of the joys of storytelling.
American Dreams, 1973: The Princess Bride by William Goldman|Nathaniel Rich|August 28, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Those who loved Pete will miss him desperately, and cherish his memory as an exemplar of integrity, courage, and grace under fire.
Peter Worthington, 1927-2013|David Frum|May 13, 2013|DAILY BEAST
But by what stretch of imagination was he an exemplar of “heroic virtue,” as the Vatican has just decreed?
The Pope's Big Holocaust Lie|James Carroll|December 23, 2009|DAILY BEAST
We form our groups round certain selected Kinds, each of which serves as a sort of exemplar of its group.
A System of Logic: Ratiocinative and Inductive|John Stuart Mill

For the history of the exemplar states, it is extant in good perfection.
The Advancement of Learning|Francis Bacon
When he might have been an exemplar there was no one who dared to follow him.
The History of Modern Painting, Volume 3 (of 4)|Richard Muther
The followers of Grampus took it up with an ardour and industry of research worthy of their exemplar.
Impressions of Theophrastus Such|George Eliot
Every nation has its exemplar, whose bravery and virtues are a perpetual lesson and source of admiration.
The Underground Railroad|William Still

British Dictionary definitions for exemplar

exemplar

/ (ɪɡˈzɛmplə, -plɑː) /

noun

a person or thing to be copied or imitated; model

a typical specimen or instance; example

a copy of a book or text on which further printings have been based

Word Origin for exemplar

C14: from Latin exemplarium model, from exemplum example

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exemplar

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