Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English - epitome
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If you say that a person or thing is the epitome of something, you are emphasizing that they are the best possible example of a particular type of person or thing. (FORMAL) Maureen was the epitome of sophistication... N-SING: usu the N of n c darkgreen]emphasis ...Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
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noun Etymology: Latin, from Greek epitome, from epitemnein to cut short, from epi- + temnein to cut — more at tome Date: 1520 1. a. a summary of a written work b. a brief presentation or statement of something 2. a typical or ideal example ; embodiment the British monarchy itself is the ~ of tradition — Richard Joseph 3. brief or miniature form — usually used with in • epitomic or epitomical adjective ...Merriam-Webster Collegiate Dictionary
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n. 1 a person or thing embodying a quality, class, etc. 2 a thing representing another in miniature. 3 a summary of a written work; an abstract. Derivatives epitomist n. Etymology: L f. Gk epitome f. epitemno abridge (as EPI-, temno cut) ...Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference
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1. книж. конспект, краткое изложение epitome of French history —- краткий очерк истории Франции 2. книж. выписка, извлечение (из книги) 3. книж. резюме; компендиум 4. книж. итог an epitome of one's life —- итог жизни 5. воплощение, олицетворение the epitome of tradition —- воплощение традиции the living epitome of heroism —- живое олицетворение героизма he is an epitome of goodness —- он воплощенная доброта ...Новый большой англо-русский словарь
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- 1529, from M.Fr., from L., from Gk. epitome "abridgment," from epitemnein "cut short, abridge," from epi- "into" + temnein "to cut." Sense of "person or thing that typifies something" is first recorded 1607. EPOCH - 1614, from M.L. epocha, from Gk. epokhe "stoppage, fixed point of time," from epekhein "to pause, take up a position," from epi- "on" + ekhein "to hold." Original sense is of "point marking the start of a new period in time." ...Английский Этимологический словарь
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