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quintessence

Entry Word:: quintessence
Function:: noun

Text: 1 the most perfect type or example<the Parthenon in Greece was considered the quintessence of the perfectly proportioned building>Synonymsbeau ideal, classic, epitome, exemplar, ideal, perfectionRelated Wordsarchetype, model, prototype; paradigm, standard; nonpareil, paragon; embodiment, incarnation, personification; acme, height, last word, ultimate, zenith 2 the quality or qualities that make a thing what it is<a selfless desire to help others is the quintessence of the virtue of charity>— see essence

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