Nounقُدْوَةٌ1 sense
Core sense — a pattern, an example, one who is imitatedgenerated
1a pattern, an example, an object of imitation—قِدْوَةٌ
a pattern, an example, an object of imitation—قَدْوَةٌ
One who is, or is to be, imitated. See إِسْوَةٌ.
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and قِدْوَةٌ (S, Msb, K,) and قَدْوَةٌ (K,) A pattern; an exemplar; an example; an object of imitation; one who is, or is to be, imitated. (S, Msb, K, TA.) See إِسْوَةٌ .