01 a. Of the nature of a type; representing something by a form, model, or resemblance; emblematic; prefigurative.
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Of the nature of a type; representing something by a form, model, or resemblance; emblematic; prefigurative.“The Levitical priesthood was only typical of the Christian.” — Atterbury.
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Combining or exhibiting the essential characteristics of a group; as, a typical genus.(Nat. Hist.)