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Quintessence
quintessence
1. The quintessence of something is the most perfect or typical example of it. (FORMAL) He was the quintessence of all that Eva most deeply loathed. N-UNCOUNT: with supp, usu the N of n 2. The quintessence of something is the aspect of it which seems to represent its central nature. (FORMAL) ...an old stone cottage, the quintessence of rural England. N-UNCOUNT: with supp, usu the N of n
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noun Etymology: Middle English, from Middle French quinte essence, from Medieval Latin quinta essentia, literally, fifth essence Date: 15th century 1. the fifth and highest element in ancient and medieval philosophy that permeates all nature and is the substance composing the celestial bodies 2. the essence of a thing in its purest and most concentrated form 3. the most typical example or representative the ~ of calm • quintessential adjective • quintessentially adverb ...Merriam-Webster Collegiate Dictionary
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n. 1 the most essential part of any substance; a refined extract. 2 (usu. foll. by of) the purest and most perfect, or most typical, form, manifestation, or embodiment of some quality or class. 3 (in Ancient Philosophy) a fifth substance (beside the four elements) forming heavenly bodies and pervading all things. Derivatives quintessential adj. quintessentially adv. Etymology: ME (in sense 3) f. F f. med.L quinta essentia fifth ESSENCE ...Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference
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1. квинтэссенция; сущность 2. совершенство her costume was the quintessence of good taste —- ее костюм был образцом хорошего вкуса 3. эфир (в древней и средневековой философии) ...Новый большой англо-русский словарь
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noun квинтэссенция; наиболее существенное; the quintessence of virtue (politeness) - воплощение добродетели (вежливости) ...Англо-русский словарь
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~ n the quintessence of sth formal a perfect type or example of something (John is the quintessence of good manners.) ...Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
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- c.1435, "the fifth essense" in ancient and medieval philosophy, from M.Fr. quinte essence, from M.L. quinta essentia "fifth essence," from L. quinta, fem. of quintus "fifth" + essentia (see essence). Loan-translation of Gk. pempte ousia, the "ether" added by Aristotle to the four known elements (water, earth, fire, air) and said to permeate all things. Sense of "purest essence" is first recorded 1570; quintessential is from 1605. ...Английский Этимологический словарь
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