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1. (n.) epitome
a person or thing that is typical of or possesses to a high degree the features of a whole class; embodiment:
She is the epitome of kindness.
2. epitome
a condensed account, as of a literary work; abstract.
Etymology: (1520–30; < L epitomē abridgment < Gk epitomē abridgment, surface incision. See epi -, -tome)
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Princeton's WordNet |
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1. (noun) prototype, paradigm, epitome, image
a standard or typical example
"he is the prototype of good breeding"; "he provided America with an image of the good father"
2. (noun) epitome
a brief abstract (as of an article or book)
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1. (noun) epitome
the epitome of
the best example of a particular type of thing
The club was the epitome of glamor in those days.
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Webster Dictionary |
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1. (noun) epitome
a work in which the contents of a former work are reduced within a smaller space by curtailment and condensation; a brief summary; an abridgement
2. (noun) epitome
a compact or condensed representation of anything
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