quintessence
61quintessence — Synonyms and related words: archetype, axiom, beau ideal, bottom, center, champion, choice, chosen, classic, concentrate, concentration, core, cream, decoction, distillate, distillation, elect, elite, elixir, embodiment, epitome, essence,… …
62quintessence — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. ideal, perfection. II (Roget s IV) n. Syn. core, pith, spirit, embodiment; see epitome 1 , essence 1 . III (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) n. 1. essence heart, pith, soul, distillation. 2. paragon model,… …
63quintessence — quin|tes|sence [ kwın tesns ] noun singular FORMAL 1. ) a person or thing that is a perfect example of something 2. ) a feature of something that contains all of its main qualities …
64quintessence — , quintessential …
65quintessence — quint·es·sence || kwɪn tesns n. epitome, perfect embodiment of; essence, basic nature; (Philosophy) fifth element, element thought to be the matter from which celestial objects are composed (during the Middle Ages) …
66quintessence — n. Essence, essential part, extract …
67quintessence — n 1. quiddity, essence, essential part, essentiality, essentialness, suchness, Metaphys. hypostasis; extract, elixir; pith, heart, core, soul, marrow, backbone, kernel, gist, sum and substance, sum total; life, lifeblood, spirit, truth, purport,… …
68quintessence — quin·tes·sence …
69quintessence — UK [kwɪnˈtes(ə)ns] / US noun [singular] formal 1) a feature of something that contains all of its main qualities 2) a person or thing that is a perfect example of something …
70quintessence — quin•tes•sence [[t]kwɪnˈtɛs əns[/t]] n. 1) the pure and concentrated essence of a substance 2) the most perfect embodiment of something 3) pho (in ancient and medieval philosophy) the fifth essence or element, ether, supposed to be with air, fire …
