Exemplum
noun
noun ·3 syllables ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 An example.
- 2 A story demonstrating a moral point; a parable.
"In the Middle Ages preachers had enlivened their sermons with exempla – edifying tales of judgements upon sinners and mercies shown to the pious."
Synonyms
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More examples"In the Middle Ages preachers had enlivened their sermons with exempla – edifying tales of judgements upon sinners and mercies shown to the pious."
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin exemplum (“example”). Doublet of example and sample.