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ɪgˈzɛm pləmex·em·plum

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  1. exemplumnoun

    An example.

  2. exemplumnoun

    A story demonstrating a moral point.

  3. Etymology: From exemplum.

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  1. Exemplum

    An exemplum (Latin for "example", pl. exempla, exempli gratia = "for example", abbr.: e.g.) is a moral anecdote, brief or extended, real or fictitious, used to illustrate a point. The word is also used to express an action performed by another and used as an example or model.

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  1. Exemplum

    An exemplum is a moral anecdote, brief or extended, real or fictitious, used to illustrate a point.

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of exemplum in Chaldean Numerology is: 4

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of exemplum in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1


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