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Noun: archetype  'aa(r)-ki`tIp
  1. Something that serves as a model or a basis for making copies
    "this painting is a copy of the archetype"
    - original, pilot

Derived forms: archetypes

See also: archetypical

Type of: example, model

Encyclopedia: Archetype

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