Quintessence

[kwɪn'tes(ə)ns] or [kwɪn'tɛsns]

Definition

(noun.) the most typical example or representative of a type.

(noun.) the purest and most concentrated essence of something.

(noun.) the fifth and highest element after air and earth and fire and water; was believed to be the substance composing all heavenly bodies.

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Definition

(n.) The fifth or last and highest essence or power in a natural body. See Ferment oils, under Ferment.

(n.) Hence: An extract from anything, containing its rarest virtue, or most subtle and essential constituent in a small quantity; pure or concentrated essence.

(v. t.) To distil or extract as a quintessence; to reduce to a quintessence.

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Synonyms and Synonymous

n. Essence, essential part.

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Definition

n. the pure concentrated essence of anything the most essential part of anything: the fifth essence according to the Pythagoreans beyond earth water fire air.—adj. Quintessen′tial.—v.t. Quintessen′tialise.

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