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exemplum definition

ex·em·plum (eg zem′pləm, ig-)

noun pl. exempla -·pla (-plə)

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

Etymology: L, example

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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