exemplum

[ ig-zem-pluhm ]

/ ɪgˈzɛm pləm /

noun, plural ex·em·pla [ig-zem-pluh]. /ɪgˈzɛm plə/.

an example or model.

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

Origin of exemplum

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

Words nearby exemplum

exempli causa, exemplification, exemplificative, exemplify, exempli gratia, exemplum, exempt, exempt carrier, exemption, exencephaly, exenterate

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Example sentences from the Web for exemplum

Sub stricta instruens regula, uultu et habitu, sermone et uita, se eis in exemplum exhibuit.
The Latin & Irish Lives of Ciaran|Anonymous
Exemplum sutorem pauperem sollicitavit ut corvum institueret ad parem salutationem.
Selections from Viri Romae|Charles Franois L'Homond
Transeat in exemplum—Let it stand as a precedent, or an example.
Dictionary of Quotations from Ancient and Modern, English and Foreign Sources|James Wood
Exemplum: As David of Trebizond has told me, when they wipe out the population of a city, they know there will be a few survivors.
The Saracen: Land of the Infidel|Robert Shea

This story is a sort of exemplum of the sin of pride and avarice.
Filipino Popular Tales|Dean S. Fansler

British Dictionary definitions for exemplum

exemplum

/ (ɪɡˈzɛmpləm) /

noun plural -pla (-plə)

an anecdote that supports a moral point or sustains an argument, used esp in medieval sermons

an example or illustration

Word Origin for exemplum

from Latin: example

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单词	exemplum
释义	exemplum [ ig-zem-pluhm ] / ɪgˈzɛm pləm / noun, plural ex·em·pla [ig-zem-pluh]. /ɪgˈzɛm plə/. an example or model. an anecdote that illustrates or supports a moral point, as in a medieval sermon. Origin of exemplum 1885–90; <Late Latin, Latin: literally, a pattern, model, copy Words nearby exemplum exempli causa, exemplification, exemplificative, exemplify, exempli gratia, exemplum, exempt, exempt carrier, exemption, exencephaly, exenterate Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for exemplum Sub stricta instruens regula, uultu et habitu, sermone et uita, se eis in exemplum exhibuit. The Latin & Irish Lives of Ciaran\|Anonymous Exemplum sutorem pauperem sollicitavit ut corvum institueret ad parem salutationem. Selections from Viri Romae\|Charles Franois L'Homond Transeat in exemplum—Let it stand as a precedent, or an example. Dictionary of Quotations from Ancient and Modern, English and Foreign Sources\|James Wood Exemplum: As David of Trebizond has told me, when they wipe out the population of a city, they know there will be a few survivors. The Saracen: Land of the Infidel\|Robert Shea This story is a sort of exemplum of the sin of pride and avarice. Filipino Popular Tales\|Dean S. Fansler British Dictionary definitions for exemplum exemplum / (ɪɡˈzɛmpləm) / noun plural -pla (-plə) an anecdote that supports a moral point or sustains an argument, used esp in medieval sermons an example or illustration Word Origin for exemplum from Latin: example Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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