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The definition of an exemplar is person or thing that is considered as a pattern to be copied.

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An example of an exemplar is a person that others try to imitate, such as Michael Jackson.
An example of an exemplar is a copy of a manuscript.

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See exemplar in Webster's New World College Dictionary

noun

a person or thing regarded as worthy of imitation; model; pattern; archetype
a typical specimen or example
a copy of a book, pamphlet, etc.

Origin: ME < OFr exemplaire < LL exemplarium < L exemplum, a pattern, example

See exemplar in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun

One that is worthy of imitation; a model. See Synonyms at ideal.
One that is typical or representative; an example.
An ideal that serves as a pattern; an archetype.
A copy, as of a book.

Origin:

Origin: Middle English exemplere

Origin: , from Late Latin exemplārium

Origin: , from Latin exemplum, example; see example

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