Quintessence

n.	1.	The fifth or last and highest essence or power in a natural body. See Ferment oils, under Ferment.
	2.	Hence: An extract from anything, containing its rarest virtue, or most subtle and essential constituent in a small quantity; pure or concentrated essence. Let there be light, said God; and forthwith light Ethereal, first of things, quintessence pure, Sprung from the deep. - Milton.
	3.	The most characteristic form or most perfect example of some type of object.
v. t.	1.	To distil or extract as a quintessence; to reduce to a quintessence.

Noun	1.	quintessence - the fifth and highest element after air and earth and fire and water; was believed to be the substance composing all heavenly bodies Synonyms: ether
	2.	quintessence - the purest and most concentrated essence of something
	3.	quintessence - the most typical example or representative of a type

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