Dictionary
ex•em•plar
Pronunciation: (ig-zem'plur, -plär), [key]—
n.
1. a model or pattern to be copied or imitated:
Washington is the exemplar of patriotic virtue.
2. a typical example or instance.
3. an original or archetype:
Plato thought nature but a copy of ideal exemplars.
4. a copy of a book or text.
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