quintessence
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Britannica Dictionary definition of QUINTESSENCE
the quintessence
formal
1
:
the most important part of something
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The quintessence of music is the melody.
2
:
the perfect example of something
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He was the quintessence of calm. [=he was perfectly calm]
— quintessential
/ˌkwɪntəˈsɛnʃəl/ adjective-
He was the quintessential cowboy. [=he was the perfect example of a cowboy]
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She's the quintessential New Yorker.
— quintessentially
adverb-
The humor in the movie is quintessentially British.
