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plə noun
plural of exemplum.
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noun, plural ex·em·pla 
[-pluh] .
[-pluh] . 1.
an example or model.
2.
an anecdote that illustrates or supports a moral point, as in a medieval sermon.
Origin:
1885–90; < Late Latin, Latin: literally, a pattern, model, copy
1885–90; < Late Latin, Latin: literally, a pattern, model, copy
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So is interrobang. Does it mean:
| a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison. |
| a printed punctuation mark (‽), available only in some typefaces, designed to combine the question mark (?) and the exclamation point (!), indicating a mixture of query and interjection, as after a rhetorical question. |
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| —n , pl -pla | |
| 1. | an anecdote that supports a moral point or sustains an argument, used esp in medieval sermons |
| 2. | an example or illustration |
| [from Latin: | |
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