Defenition of the word quintessence

• Defenition of the word quintessence

  • the most typical example or representative of a type
  • the purest and most concentrated essence of something
  • (archaic) the fifth and highest element after air and earth and fire and water; was believed to be the substance composing all heavenly bodies
  • the fifth and highest element after air and earth and fire and water; was believed to be the substance composing all heavenly bodies

Synonyms for the word quintessence

• • embodiment
  • epitome
  • essence
  • ether
  • heart
  • ideal
  • perfect example
  • personification
  • soul

Similar words in the quintessence

• • quintessence
  • quintessence's
  • quintessences

Hypernyms for the word quintessence

• • center
  • centre
  • core
  • element
  • essence
  • example
  • gist
  • heart
  • heart and soul
  • illustration
  • instance
  • inwardness
  • kernel
  • marrow
  • meat
  • nitty-gritty
  • nub
  • pith
  • representative
  • substance
  • sum

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