English dictionary
archetype
/'/A/rk/I/,t/aI/p/
Definitions, examples, synonyms and antonyms from WordNet 3.0.
noun
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something that serves as a model or a basis for making copies
Source: WordNet 3.0
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The original pattern or model of a work; or the model from which a thing is made or formed.
Source: webster1913