Noun
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model of excellence or perfection of a kind
one having no equal
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the idea of something that is perfect
something that one hopes to attain
Adjective
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of or relating to the philosophical doctrine of the reality of ideas
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constituting or existing only in the form of an idea or mental image or conception
"a poem or essay may be typical of its period in idea or ideal content"
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conforming to an ultimate standard of perfection or excellence
embodying an ideal