quintessence
noun/kwin-TES-uns/
the perfect example
Bull Sir की Hinglish
Quintessence मतलब किसी गुण का सबसे सटीक और perfect उदाहरण — सार।
Meanings & examples
- 1. noun
the most perfect or typical example of a quality or class
- “Her calm reply was the quintessence of good manners.”
- “For many fans, that match was the quintessence of Test cricket.”
💡 Memory trick
QUINT = fifth: old thinkers believed in a "fifth essence" purer than earth, water, air and fire. Spelling: -ENCE, not -ance.
Synonyms
epitomeessenceembodiment
Antonyms
antithesis
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