exemplar
exemp·lar
noun
1.
something to be imitated
- “an exemplar of success”
- “a model of clarity”
- “he is the very model of a modern major general”
Origin
From Middle English exempler, from Middle French exemplaire, and its source, Latin exemplāris. By surface analysis, example + -ar. Doublet of exemplary.
Phrases
- by way of example
- for example
- make an example of
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