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Main Entry:: ex·em·plum
Pronunciation:: \ig-ˈzem-pləm, eg-\
Function:: noun
Inflected Form(s):: plural ex·em·pla \-plə\
Etymology:: Latin
Date:: 1890

1 : example , model <an exemplum of heroism> 2 : an anecdote or short narrative used to point a moral or sustain an argument

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