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1
the most perfect type or example
- the Parthenon in Greece was considered the quintessence of the perfectly proportioned building
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2
the quality or qualities that make a thing what it is
- a selfless desire to help others is the quintessence of the virtue of charity
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“Quintessence.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/quintessence. Accessed 23 Oct. 2021.
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