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exemplum
[ ig-zem-pluhm ]
noun
, plural ex·em·pla [ig-, zem, -pl, uh].
- an example or model.
- an anecdote that illustrates or supports a moral point, as in a medieval sermon.
exemplum
/ ɪɡˈzɛmpləm /
noun
- an anecdote that supports a moral point or sustains an argument, used esp in medieval sermons
- an example or illustration
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Word History and Origins
Origin of exemplum1
1885–90; < Late Latin, Latin: literally, a pattern, model, copy
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Word History and Origins
Origin of exemplum1
from Latin: example
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Example Sentences
Huic scripto originali, quod erat hujus exemplum, appensa fuerunt duodecim sigilla.
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Patrum exemplum secuti sunt equites imitataeque equites omnes tribus.
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Exemplum sutorem pauperem sollicitavit ut corvum institueret ad parem salutationem.
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Patrum exemplum sect sunt equits imittaeque equits omns tribs.
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Sub stricta instruens regula, uultu et habitu, sermone et uita, se eis in exemplum exhibuit.
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