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archetype
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archetype
(noun)
archetype
/
ˈ
ɑɚkɪˌtaɪp/
noun
plural
archetypes
archetype
/
ˈ
ɑɚkɪˌtaɪp/
noun
plural
archetypes
Britannica Dictionary definition of ARCHETYPE
[
count
]
:
a perfect example of something
He is the
archetype
of a successful businessman.
an
archetype
of the modern family
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— archetypal
/ˌɑɚkɪ
ˈ
taɪpəl/
adjective
[
more archetypal; most archetypal
]
an
archetypal
businessman
an
archetypal
American town
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