admonitory, cautionary, exemplary, monitory, warning
(adjective) serving to warn; “shook a monitory finger at him”; “an exemplary jail sentence”
emblematic, exemplary, typic
(adjective) being or serving as an illustration of a type; “the free discussion that is emblematic of democracy”; “an action exemplary of his conduct”
exemplary, model
(adjective) worthy of imitation; “exemplary behavior”; “model citizens”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
exemplary (comparative more exemplary, superlative most exemplary)
Deserving honour, respect and admiration.
Of such high quality that it should serve as an example to be imitated; ideal, perfect.
Serving as a warning; monitory.
Providing an example or illustration.
• (all senses): exemplar (obsolete)
• (serving as a warning): admonitory
exemplary (plural exemplaries)
(obsolete) An example, or typical instance.
(obsolete) A copy of a book or a piece of writing.
• exemplar
• paradigm
Source: Wiktionary
Ex"em*pla*ry, a. Etym: [L. exemplaris, fr. exemplar: cf. F. exemplaire. See Exemplar.]
1. Serving as a pattern; deserving to be proposed for imitation; commendable; as, an exemplary person; exemplary conduct. [Bishops'] lives and doctrines ought to be exemplary. Bacon.
2. Serving as a warning; monitory; as, exemplary justice, punishment, or damages.
3. Illustrating as the proof of a thing. Fuller. Exemplary damages. (Law) See under Damage.
Ex"em*pla*ry, n.
Definition: An exemplar; also, a copy of a book or writing. [Obs.] Donne.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
22 November 2024
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According to Guinness World Records, on 25 September 2016, the Birla Institute of Management Technology (India) in Uttar Pradesh, India, constructed the largest coffee cups pyramid consisting of 23,821 cups. They used paper takeaway coffee cups to build the pyramid.
