EXEMPLUM


Meaning of EXEMPLUM in English

/ig zem"pleuhm/ , n. , pl. exempla /-pleuh/ .

1. an example or model.

2. an anecdote that illustrates or supports a moral point, as in a medieval sermon.

[ 1885-90; ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .