Archetype and Classic

Archetype

Archetype noun - Something from which copies are made.

Usage example: Beowulf is considered by some scholars to be the archetype for medieval British heroic tales

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Classic and archetype are semantically related. in prime example topic. In some cases you can use "Classic" instead a noun "Archetype".

Nearby Words: archetypal, archetypical

Classic noun - Someone of such unequaled perfection as to deserve imitation.

Usage example: among women who have devoted themselves to a life of scientific inquiry, Marie Curie is one of the acknowledged classics

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Archetype and classic are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Archetype" instead a noun "Classic".

old	old archetype	old classic
good	good archetype	good classic
complete	complete archetype	complete classic
certain	certain archetype	certain classic
Other adjectives: original, true, popular, real, innocent, major, well-known, different, older.

Wuxia: Has certain elements of this, especially after with the addition of Xiao Jian, a classic wandering hero archetype of the genre, complete with a Cool Sword.

Source: Series / Princess Returning Pearl
Mechano is the classic variant of the mad scientist archetype, though the hero Nonami also has some minor aspects of this.

Source: Mad Scientist
One of these characters is a professional shootist and sharpshooter in a circus and the other is a well-written version of the classic western hero archetype.

Source: Gun Twirling

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