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Term: Quintessence

Noun:

1. The most perfect or typical example of a quality or class.

Example sentence: He is the quintessence of elegance.

2. The fifth and highest element in ancient and medieval philosophy, representing the pure substance from which the celestial bodies were thought to be made.

Example sentence: The alchemists believed that gold was the quintessence.

3. The purest or most concentrated form of a substance.

Example sentence: The perfume was made from the quintessence of roses.

Adjective:

1. Representing the most perfect or typical example of a quality or class.

Example sentence: The painting is a quintessence example of Renaissance art.

2. Of or relating to the ancient and medieval philosophy of quintessence.

Example sentence: The philosopher studied quintessence theories extensively.

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