Uk English Meaning of quintessence
quintessence
Other Uk English words related to quintessence
- Acme
- apotheosis
- byword
- classic
- epitome
- exemplar
- ideal
- Incarnation
- manifestation
- model
- perfection
- zenith
- archetype
- avatar
- ideal beauty
- height
- paradigm
- paragon
- personification
- prototype
- abstract
- benchmark
- Criterion
- embody
- embodiment
- Incorporation
- last word
- meridian
- without equal
- standard
- touchstone
- ultimate
- yardstick
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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
Acme,apotheosis,byword,classic,epitome,exemplar,ideal,Incarnation,manifestation,model
No antonyms found.
quintel => quintal, quintana roo => Quintana Roo, quintan => Quintan, quintal => hundredweight, quintain => Quintain,
