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essence
/ˈɛsəns/
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What does essence mean?
noun
- The inherent nature of a thing or idea.
- The true nature of anything, not accidental or illusory.
- Constituent substance.
More meanings (6)
noun
- A being; especially, a purely spiritual being.
- A significant feature of something.
- The concentrated form of a plant or drug obtained through an extraction or distillation process.
- An extract or concentrate obtained from a plant or other matter used for flavouring, or as a restorative.
- Fragrance, a perfume.
proper noun
- A female given name of African-American usage.
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IPA pronunciation
/ˈɛsəns/
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She is my essence, and I leave to be If I be not by her fair influence Fostered, illumined, cherished, kept alive.
It is the essence of comradeship and fraternal love, without thought of pleasure or gain, but rather for moral support and inspiration.
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Memorising utterly destroys the freedom of reminiscence, takes away the spontaneity, and substitutes a mastery of form for a mastery of essence.
Its stomach, burned by pungent spices, will find the Crucifera insipid and uneatable, though its piquancy is enhanced by essence of sulphur.
And in this sense it is still used, when we speak of the essence of PARTICULAR things, without giving them any name.