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 Definition of 'quintessence'

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1. (noun) quintessence, ether
the fifth and highest element after air and earth and fire and water; was believed to be the substance composing all heavenly bodies


2. (noun) quintessence
the purest and most concentrated essence of something


3. (noun) quintessence
the most typical example or representative of a type



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