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egz-am′pl, n. that which is taken as a specimen of the rest, or as an illustration of the rule, .: the person or thing to be imitated or avoided: a pattern: a warning: a former instance.— v.t. to exemplify: to instance.— n. Exam′plar , a pattern, model.— adj. Exam′plary , serving for an example. [O. Fr.,—L. exemplum — eximĕre , to take out— ex , out of, emĕre , emptum , to take.]