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exemplum

[ ig-zem-pluhm ]

noun

, plural ex·em·pla [ig-, zem, -pl, uh].
  1. an example or model.
  2. an anecdote that illustrates or supports a moral point, as in a medieval sermon.


exemplum

/ ɪɡˈzɛmpləm /

noun

  1. an anecdote that supports a moral point or sustains an argument, used esp in medieval sermons
  2. an example or illustration
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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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.

Patrum exemplum secuti sunt equites imitataeque equites omnes tribus.

Exemplum sutorem pauperem sollicitavit ut corvum institueret ad parem salutationem.

Patrum exemplum sect sunt equits imittaeque equits omns tribs.

Sub stricta instruens regula, uultu et habitu, sermone et uita, se eis in exemplum exhibuit.

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