exemplum
an example or model.
an anecdote that illustrates or supports a moral point, as in a medieval sermon.
Origin of exemplum
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Huic scripto originali, quod erat hujus exemplum, appensa fuerunt duodecim sigilla.
The History of the Knights Templars, the Temple Church, and the Temple | Charles G. AddisonPatrum exemplum secuti sunt equites imitataeque equites omnes tribus.
Selections from Viri Romae | Charles Franois L'Homondexemplum sutorem pauperem sollicitavit ut corvum institueret ad parem salutationem.
Selections from Viri Romae | Charles Franois L'HomondPatrum exemplum sect sunt equits imittaeque equits omns tribs.
Selections from Viri Romae | Charles Franois L'HomondSub stricta instruens regula, uultu et habitu, sermone et uita, se eis in exemplum exhibuit.
The Latin & Irish Lives of Ciaran | Anonymous
British Dictionary definitions for exemplum
/ (ɪɡˈzɛmpləm) /
an anecdote that supports a moral point or sustains an argument, used esp in medieval sermons
an example or illustration
Origin of exemplum
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