"aftertype" meaning in English

See aftertype in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Forms: aftertypes [plural]
Etymology: From after- + type. Compare foretype. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|after|type}} after- + type, {{m|en|foretype}} foretype Head templates: {{en-noun}} aftertype (plural aftertypes)
  1. A type or figure which comes after or ensues another, often in semblance to or in imitation of them; a copy Synonyms: after-type
    Sense id: en-aftertype-en-noun-dHzavJ86 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with after-

Inflected forms

Download JSON data for aftertype meaning in English (1.9kB)

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          "ref": "1839, Castle Martyr: Or, A Tale of Old Ireland - Volume 2",
          "text": "But Anna was an enthusiast — in politics and religion — with a Joan d'Arc devotion, she cast every personal consideration in the back ground, and as far as will could make her, was ready to become an aftertype of La Pucelle d'Orleans."
        },
        {
          "ref": "1903, Isabel Savory, In the Tail of the Peacock",
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