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quintessence
noun
The most typical example or representative of a type
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kwɪn.ˈtɛs.əns
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noun
The most typical example or representative of a type
noun
The purest and most concentrated essence of something
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The fifth and highest element after air and earth and fire and water; was believed to be the substance composing all heavenly bodies
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