Canadian French Meaning of quintessence
quintessence
Other Canadian French words related to quintessence
- Apogée
- apothéose
- synonyme
- classique
- épitomé
- exemplaire
- idéal
- Incarnation
- manifestation
- modèle
- perfection
- zénith
- archétype
- avatar
- idéal de beauté
- hauteur
- paradigme
- modèle
- personnification
- prototype
- abstrait
- référence
- Critère
- incarner
- incarnation
- Incorporation
- dernier mot
- méridien
- sans pareil
- standard
- pierre de touche
- ultime
- étalon
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Definitions and Meaning of quintessence in English
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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quintessence
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
Apogée,apothéose,synonyme,classique,épitomé,exemplaire,idéal,Incarnation,manifestation,modèle
No antonyms found.
quintel => quintal, quintana roo => Quintana Roo, quintan => Quintan, quintal => quintal, quintain => Quintaine,