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ARCHETYPE

the original pattern or model of which all things of the same type are representations or copies : prototype

The meaning of the word archetype is the original pattern or model of which all things of the same type are representations or copies : prototype.

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WordMeaning
ingratiateto gain favor or favorable acceptance for by deliberate effort
rigiddeficient in or devoid of flexibility
pusillanimouslacking courage and resolution : marked by contemptible timidity
touchstonea fundamental or quintessential part or feature : basis
genusa class, kind, or group marked by common characteristics or by one common characteristic
braidto make from braids
tridenta 3-pronged spear serving in classical mythology as the attribute of a sea god (such as Neptune)
nethersituated down or below : lower
inestimableincapable of being estimated or computed
effigyan image or representation especially of a person