Archetype and Pattern

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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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Pattern is a synonym for archetype in example topic. In some cases you can use "Pattern" instead a noun "Archetype", when it comes to topics like original, typical example, prime example. popular alternative

Nearby Words: archetypal, archetypical

Pattern

Pattern noun - A unit of decoration that is repeated all over something (as a fabric).

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Synonyms for Pattern

Archetype is a synonym for pattern in model topic. You can use "Archetype" instead a noun "Pattern", if it concerns topics such as example, blueprint. popular alternative

Nearby Words: patter, patterned, patterning, pattering, patten

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old	old archetype	old pattern
particular	particular archetype	particular pattern
similar	similar archetype	similar pattern
typical	typical archetype	typical pattern
Other adjectives: usual, common, specific, certain, standard, original, entire, male, new, traditional, general, classic, basic, different, recurring, recognizable.

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