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antitype - Meaning and Examples

Meaning of 'antitype' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Antitype [ n.]
- That of which the type is the pattern or representation; that which is represented by the type or symbol.

Meaning of 'antitype' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . antitype [ n]
Meaning (1):
- a person or thing represented or foreshadowed by an earlier type or symbol; especially a figure or event in the New Testament having a counterpart in the Old Testament
Example in sentence:
  • Aaron and Jesus Christ are the type and antitype for the high priest who made atonement for the sins of the people

Nearby Words:

ant ant bird ant egg ant thrush ant- ant-bear ant-cattle ant-eater ant-hill ant-lion

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