Archetype
Archetype noun - Something belonging to an earlier time from which something else was later developed.
Acme and archetype are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Acme" instead a noun "Archetype".
Nearby Words: archetypal, archetypical
Acme
Acme noun - The most perfect type or example.
Usage example: a movie that has come to be regarded as the acme of the Hollywood musical
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