Quintessence (Noun)
Meaning 1
The most typical example or representative of a type.
Classification
Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents.
Hypernyms
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Meaning 2
The purest and most concentrated essence of something.
Classification
Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents.
Hypernyms
- Nitty-gritty
- Inwardness
- Center
- Gist
- Substance
- Heart
- Centre
- Meat
- Marrow
- Pith
- Heart And Soul
- Nub
- Sum
- Essence
- Core
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Meaning 3
The fifth and highest element after air and earth and fire and water; was believed to be the substance composing all heavenly bodies.
Classification
Nouns denoting substances.
Usages
Examples
- The ancient Greeks believed that the quintessence was a divine substance that made up the stars and planets.
- According to Aristotle, the quintessence was the fundamental substance that governed the motion of celestial bodies.
- The concept of quintessence was later adopted by medieval philosophers, who saw it as the embodiment of divine perfection.
- In ancient Greek philosophy, the quintessence was thought to be a substance that was beyond the reach of human understanding.
- The quintessence was considered to be a heavenly substance that was imperishable and eternal, unlike the earthly elements of air, earth, fire, and water.