Definition of essence

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Essence (n.) The constituent quality or qualities which belong to any object, or class of objects, or on which they depend for being what they are (distinguished as real essence); the real being, divested of all logical accidents; that quality which constitutes or marks the true nature of anything; distinctive character; hence, virtue or quality of a thing, separated from its grosser parts..

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Steep :: Steep (v. t.) To soak in a liquid; to macerate; to extract the essence of by soaking; as, to soften seed by steeping it in water. Often used figuratively..
Homoousian :: Homoousian (n.) One of those, in the 4th century, who accepted the Nicene creed, and maintained that the Son had the same essence or substance with the Father; -- opposed to homoiousian..
Quiddative :: Quiddative (a.) Constituting, or containing, the essence of a thing; quidditative..
Unessential :: Unessential (a.) Void of essence, or real being..
Shintiism :: Shintiism (n.) One of the two great systems of religious belief in Japan. Its essence is ancestor worship, and sacrifice to dead heroes..
Consubstantial :: Consubstantial (a.) Of the same kind or nature; having the same substance or essence; coessential.
Modal :: Modal (a.) Of or pertaining to a mode or mood; consisting in mode or form only; relating to form; having the form without the essence or reality.
Essential :: Essential (a.) Belonging to the essence, or that which makes an object, or class of objects, what it is..
Ens :: Ens (n.) Something supposed to condense within itself all the virtues and qualities of a substance from which it is extracted; essence.
Essence :: Essence (n.) Perfume; odor; scent; or the volatile matter constituting perfume.
Essence :: Essence (n.) A being; esp., a purely spiritual being..
Essenced :: Essenced (imp. & p. p.) of Essenc.
Coessential :: Coessential (a.) Partaking of the same essence.
Souffle :: Souffle (n.) A side dish served hot from the oven at dinner, made of eggs, milk, and flour or other farinaceous substance, beaten till very light, and flavored with fruits, liquors, or essence..
Marrow :: Marrow (n.) The essence; the best part.
Godhead :: Godhead (n.) Godship; deity; divinity; divine nature or essence; godhood.
Godhood :: Godhood (n.) Divine nature or essence; deity; godhead.
Extraction :: Extraction (n.) The act of extracting, or drawing out; as, the extraction of a tooth, of a bone or an arrow from the body, of a stump from earth, of a passage from a book, of an essence or tincture..
Coessentiality :: Coessentiality (n.) Participation of the same essence.
Essence :: Essence (v. t.) To perfume; to scent.
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