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exemplar

n.
US //ɪɡˈzɛmpɫɑɹ// UK //ɛɡzˈɛmplɐ// ex·em·plar Archaic
Synonyms
Etymology 1

From Latin exemplar, from Latin exemplum (“example”). Doublet of exemplary.

Etymology 2

From French exemplaire, and its source, Latin exemplāris. By surface analysis, example + -ar.

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