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exempli gratia

adverb ex·em·pli gra·tia \ig-ˌzem-(ˌ)plē-ˈgrä-tē-ˌä, -ˈgrā-sh(ē-)ə\

Definition of EXEMPLI GRATIA

:  for example
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Origin of EXEMPLI GRATIA

Latin
First Known Use: 1602

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