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   epitome

   /ɪˈpɪtəmi/

   noun

   • 1. a person or thing that is a perfect example of a particular quality or type: "she looked the epitome of elegance and good taste" Similar personificationembodimentincarnationparagonessencequintessencearchetypeparadigmtypificationtypeexemplardefinitive exampleprototyperepresentationmodelsoulexamplebywordclassic example/caseacmeultimatezenithheightrare:avatar
   • 2. a summary of a written work; an abstract. Similar summaryabstractsynopsisprecisrésuméoutlinedigestrecapitulationsummationcompendiumpotted versionabridgementabbreviationcondensationwrap-uparchaic:argumentsummarare:conspectusOpposite complete versionfull text
   • ▪ a thing representing something else in miniature. archaic

   Word Origin early 16th century: via Latin from Greek epitomē, from epitemnein ‘abridge’, from epi ‘in addition’ + temnein ‘to cut’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. epitomic adjective
   • 2. epitomist noun

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   What is the epitome of luxury?

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   What is the meaning of Epitome?

   • Etymology: [L., fr. Gr. a surface incision, also, and abridgment, fr. to cut into, cut short; 'epi` upon + te`mnein to cut: cf. F. pitome. See Tome.] An epitome is a summary or miniature form; an instance that represents a larger reality, also used as a synonym for embodiment.

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   What is the epitome of Gemistus Pletho?

   • The Epitome of Gemistus Pletho, referred to above, is of great value, and held in the highest estimation by all editors. Epitome definition: a person or thing that is typical of or possesses to a high degree the features of a whole class. See examples of EPITOME used in a sentence.

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   What is the epitome of cool?

   • Surely the epitome of cool. It's the epitome of English style. Confident, tanned and talkative, he looked the epitome of the champion he longs to be again. If you say that a person or thing is the epitome of something, you are emphasizing that they are the best possible example of it. She was the epitome of sophistication.

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   noun. a person or thing that is typical of or possesses to a high degree the features of a whole class: He is the epitome of goodness. Synonyms: typification, quintessence, model, exemplification, embodiment.

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   Epitome is a noun that means a typical example of a characteristic or class, or a summary of a written work. Learn how to use it in sentences, see synonyms and related words, and compare British and American pronunciation.

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   Epitome is a noun that means the typical or highest example of a stated quality, as shown by a particular person or thing. Learn how to use it in sentences, how to pronounce it and see related words and phrases.

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   If you're talking about a typical example of something, call it the epitome. The cartoon character Garfield is the epitome of the lazy, food-obsessed cat. Coming to us from Greek through Latin, epitome refers to something that is the ultimate representative of its class.

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   Epitome means to be a perfect example of a quality or type of thing. Learn how to use this word in a sentence with the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary.