exemplum

(eg zempləm, ig-)

noun pl. exempla

  1. an example; illustration
  2. a moralized tale or anecdote, esp. one included in a medieval sermon

Origin: L, example

See exemplum in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun pl. ex·em·pla (-plə)
  1. An example.
  2. A brief story used to make a point in an argument or to illustrate a moral truth.

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Origin: Latin; see example

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