quintessence (Meaning)
quintessence (n)
the fifth and highest element after air and earth and fire and water; was believed to be the substance composing all heavenly bodies
the purest and most concentrated essence of something
the most typical example or representative of a type
quintessence (n.)
The fifth or last and highest essence or power in a natural body. See Ferment oils, under Ferment.
Hence: An extract from anything, containing its rarest virtue, or most subtle and essential constituent in a small quantity; pure or concentrated essence.
quintessence (v. t.)
To distil or extract as a quintessence; to reduce to a quintessence.
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the fifth and highest element after air and earth and fire and water; was believed to be the substance composing all heavenly bodies, the purest and most concen
ideal, acme, apotheosis, perfection, exemplar, incarnation, classic, byword, epitome,manifestation
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The quintessence of her performance lay in her ability to convey raw emotion.
The painting captured the quintessence of the serene mountain landscape.
Her words were the quintessence of wisdom, guiding her listeners towards enlightenment.
The perfume embodied the quintessence of summer, with its fresh and floral notes.
