quintessence 音标拼音: [kwɪnt'ɛsəns]
n . 精萃,精华(物体)最纯粹的形体,典型
精萃,精华(物体)最纯粹的形体,典型
quintessence n 1 :
the fifth and highest element after air and earth and fire and water ;
was believed to be the substance composing all heavenly bodies [
synonym : {
quintessence }, {
ether }]
2 :
the purest and most concentrated essence of something 3 :
the most typical example or representative of a type Quintessence \
Quin *
tes "
sence \,
v .
t .
To distil or extract as a quintessence ;
to reduce to a quintessence . [
R .] --
Stirling . "
Truth quintessenced and raised to the highest power ." --
J .
A .
Symonds .
[
1913 Webster ]
Quintessence \
Quin *
tes "
sence \,
n . [
F .,
fr .
L .
quinta essentia fifth essence .
See {
Quint },
and {
Essence }.]
1 .
The fifth or last and highest essence or power in a natural body .
See {
Ferment oils },
under {
Ferment }. [
Obs .]
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1913 Webster ]
Note :
The ancient Greeks recognized four elements ,
fire ,
air ,
water ,
and earth .
The Pythagoreans added a fifth and called it nether ,
the fifth essence ,
which they said flew upward at creation and out of it the stars were made .
The alchemists sometimes considered alcohol ,
or the ferment oils ,
as the fifth essence .
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1913 Webster ]
2 .
Hence :
An extract from anything ,
containing its rarest virtue ,
or most subtle and essential constituent in a small quantity ;
pure or concentrated essence .
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1913 Webster ]
Let there be light ,
said God ;
and forthwith light Ethereal ,
first of things ,
quintessence pure ,
Sprung from the deep . --
Milton .
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1913 Webster ]
3 .
The most characteristic form or most perfect example of some type of object .
[
PJC ]
88 Moby Thesaurus words for "
quintessence ":
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axiom ,
beau ideal ,
bottom ,
center ,
champion ,
choice ,
chosen ,
classic ,
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concentration ,
core ,
cream ,
decoction ,
distillate ,
distillation ,
elect ,
elite ,
elixir ,
embodiment ,
epitome ,
essence ,
essential ,
essentiality ,
exemplar ,
extract ,
extraction ,
fabric ,
fat ,
flower ,
focus ,
fundamental ,
gist ,
gravamen ,
heart ,
hypostasis ,
ideal ,
infusion ,
inner essence ,
kernel ,
last word ,
marrow ,
masterpiece ,
masterwork ,
material ,
matter ,
meat ,
medium ,
mirror ,
model ,
nonesuch ,
nonpareil ,
nub ,
nucleus ,
nuts and bolts ,
optimum ,
paragon ,
pattern of perfection ,
personification ,
pick ,
pith ,
postulate ,
prime ,
principle ,
prize ,
prototype ,
purification ,
queen ,
quid ,
quiddity ,
quintessential ,
refinement ,
sap ,
select ,
soul ,
spirit ,
stuff ,
substance ,
sum and substance ,
superlative ,
the best ,
the best ever ,
the nitty -
gritty ,
the tops ,
the very best ,
ultimate ,
very model ,
virtuality
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