essence
noun
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core, substance, nature, root, basis, character, soul, element, crux, meaning, principle, aspect, reality, quality, spirit, structure, lifeblood, scent, kernel, pointExamples from the Web for essence
Contemporary Examples of essence
They are both viewed in essence like eating Brussels sprouts.
Humans spent a long time domesticating cattle, and what they were trying to do, in essence, was de-domesticate them.
The essence of what Whitney is to me is a beautiful woman, not a beautiful black woman.
They are now in essence a sisterhood joined together by a vile incident.
The essence of nearly every Disney film is that women need saving, preferably by a man from a superior social and economic class.
Historical Examples of essence
Plainly the central idea of secession is the essence of anarchy.
The essence of freedom is that each of us shares in the shaping of his own destiny.
The essence of the continental system is its gigantic scale.
The Story of the Malakand Field ForceSir Winston S. Churchill
Then, perhaps, says another, the essence of a bull lies in confusion of ideas.
Tales And Novels, Volume 4 (of 10)Maria Edgeworth
Flavour the icing with essence of lemon, or with extract of roses.
Directions for Cookery, in its Various BranchesEliza Leslie