exemplum
ex.em.plum \ig-'zem-pl*m\ \-pl*\ n or ex.em.pla [L] pl 1: EXAMPLE, MODEL 2: an anecdote or short narrative used to point a moral or sustain an argum ent
Webster's English Dictionary Webster's English Dictionaryex.em.plum \ig-'zem-pl*m\ \-pl*\ n or ex.em.pla [L] pl 1: EXAMPLE, MODEL 2: an anecdote or short narrative used to point a moral or sustain an argum ent