Meaning Of The Word Quintessence

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quintessence
uncountable noun: The quintessence of something is the aspect of it which seems to represent its central nature.
uncountable noun: The quintessence of something is the most perfect or typical example of it.

quintessence in American English
in ancient and medieval philosophy, the fifth essence, or ultimate substance, of which the heavenly bodies were thought to be composed: distinguished from the four elements (air, fire, water, and earth)
noun: the pure and concentrated essence of a substance

quintessence in British English
noun: the most typical representation of a quality, state, etc

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