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ex·em·plar  audio  (g-zmplär, -plr) KEY 

NOUN:
  1. One that is worthy of imitation; a model. See Synonyms at ideal.
  2. One that is typical or representative; an example.
  3. An ideal that serves as a pattern; an archetype.
  4. A copy, as of a book.
ETYMOLOGY:
Middle English exemplere, from Late Latin exemplrium, from Latin exemplum, example ; see example


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