Thesaurus:exemplar

Thesaurus

exemplar

English

Noun

Sense: something typical or representative of a class

Synonyms

• archetype
• byspel (rare)
• case
• case in point
• embodiment
• epitome
• eponym (archaic)
• exemplar
• exemplification
• example    [⇒ thesaurus]
• exemplificator
• Exhibit A
• illustration
• incarnation
• instance
• prototype
• quintessence
• representative
• sample (obsolete)
• specimen
• symbol
• ur-type

Hyponyms

• household deity
• icon
• model    [⇒ thesaurus]
• patron saint
• reject

Holonyms

• class    [⇒ thesaurus]
• type    [⇒ thesaurus]

Further reading

• “22. prototype” in Roget's Thesaurus, T. Y. Crowell Co., 1911.
• “exemplar” in Moby Thesaurus II, Grady Ward, 1996.