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[noun] a toiletry that emits and diffuses a fragrant odor
[noun] the choicest or most essential or most vital part of some idea or experience; "the gist of the prosecutor's argument"; "the heart and soul of the Republican Party"; "the nub of the story"
[noun] the central meaning or theme of a speech or literary work
[noun] any substance possessing to a high degree the predominant properties of a plant or drug or other natural product from which it is extracted
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\Es"sence\, n. [F. essence, L. essentia, formed as if fr. a p. pr. of esse to be. See {Is}, and cf. {Entity}.] 1. The constituent elementary notions which constitute a complex notion, and must be enumerated to define it; sometimes called the nominal essence. 2. 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. The laws are at present, both in form and essence, the greatest curse that society labors under. --Landor. Gifts and alms are the expressions, not the essence of this virtue [charity]. --Addison. The essence of Addison's humor is irony. --Courthope. 3. Constituent substance. And uncompounded is their essence pure. --Milton. 4. A being; esp., a purely spiritual being. As far as gods and heavenly essences Can perish. --Milton. He had been indulging in fanciful speculations on spiritual essences, until . . . he had and ideal world of his own around him. --W. Irving. 5. The predominant qualities or virtues of a plant or drug, extracted and refined from grosser matter; or, more strictly, the solution in spirits of wine of a volatile or essential oil; as, the essence of mint, and the like. The . . . word essence . . . scarcely underwent a more complete transformation when from being the abstract of the verb ``to be,'' it came to denote something sufficiently concrete to be inclosed in a glass bottle. --J. S. Mill. 6. Perfume; odor; scent; or the volatile matter constituting perfume. Nor let the essences exhale. --Pope.
\Es"sence\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Essenced}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Essencing}.] To perfume; to scent. ``Essenced fops.'' --Addison.

Synonyms for essence

burden, center, core, core, effect, gist, gist, heart, heart and soul, inwardness, kernel, marrow, meat, nitty-gritty, nub, perfume, pith, substance, sum

See also: cognitive content | cologne | cologne water | content | eau de cologne | eau de toilette | haecceity | hypostasis | import | matter | meaning | mental object | pachouli | patchouli | patchouly | perfumery | potpourri | quiddity | quintessence | rose water | significance | signification | stuff | substance | toilet article | toilet water | toiletries | toiletry |

Related terms: ambergris, ambrosia, basis, chief thing, core, critical, definite odor, detectable odor, effluvium, emanation, existence, infusion, kernel, lexical meaning, literal meaning, milestone, musk, opuscule, presence, savor, semantic field, significatum, smell, subject, substance, sum, tenor, the nitty-gritty, tincture, virtually

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Let's analyse "essence" as pure text. This string has Seven letters in Two syllables and Three vowels. 42.9% of vowels is 4.3% more then average English word. Written in backwards: ECNESSE. Average typing speed for these characters is 1975 milliseconds. [info]

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Numerology

Hearts desire number calculated from vowels: essence: 5 + 5 + 5 = 15, reduced: 6 . and the final result is Six.
Destiny number calculated from all letters: essence: 5 + 1 + 1 + 5 + 5 + 3 + 5 = 25, reduced: 7, and the final result is Seven.

Tarot cards

Letter Num. Tarot c. Intensity Meaning
C (1) 3 Empress Patient, Willful, Strong, Giving
E (3) 5 Hierophant Wise, Crafty, Daring, Inventive
N (1) 14 Temperance Healer, Wise, Survivor, Crafty
S (2) 19 Sun Colorful, Bright, Perceptive

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