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Quintessence
01
the most refined and concentrated form of a particular substance or quality
Examples
The perfumer distilled the quintessence of rose oil to capture its purest fragrance.
A single drop of saffron contains the quintessence of its vibrant color and flavor.
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His leadership style was the quintessence of calm decisiveness under pressure.
The vintage sports car represents the quintessence of 1960s automotive design.
03
(in medieval and classical philosophy) the fifth and highest element believed to fill the heavens and compose celestial bodies, beyond earth, water, air, and fire
Examples
Renaissance alchemists searched for the quintessence they believed animated the stars.
Aristotle taught that beyond the four earthly elements lay a divine quintessence.
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