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a short medieval sermon or anecdote which provides examples to depict the theme of the passage, as seen in The Pardoner's tale
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a story (or parable) told to illustrate a point
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A story told to illustrate a moral point, or an 'example' of morality in action and practice. A story told to illustrate a point in a sermon.
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An Exemplum (latin for "example", pl. exempla, exempli gratia = "for example", abbr.: e.g.) is a moral anecdote, brief or extended, real or fictitious, used to illustrate a point.
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