Understanding the meaning of quintessence

quintessence

/kwɪn'tɛsəns/

noun
the fifth and highest element after air and earth and fire and water; was believed to be the substance composing all heavenly bodies
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ether

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element
noun
the most typical example or representative of a type
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illustration example instance representative
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the purest and most concentrated essence of something
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sum gist heart heart and soul center substance inwardness kernel marrow meat nitty-gritty nub pith core centre essence

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