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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026

ex•em•plum n., pl. -pla

an example or model.
an anecdote that illustrates or supports a moral point, as in a medieval sermon.

Late Latin, Latin: literally, a pattern, model, copy
1885–90

'exemplum' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):

ensample - example - exempla - exemplar - exemplary - exemplify - sample

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