Definition of Essence

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Essence

The constituent elementary notions which constitute a complex notion, and must be enumerated to define it; sometimes called the nominal essence.

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.

Constituent substance.

A being; esp., a purely spiritual being.

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.

Perfume; odor; scent; or the volatile matter constituting perfume.

To perfume; to scent.

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Essence Quotations

In essence, if we want to direct our lives, we must take control of our consistent actions. It's not what we do once in a while that shapes our lives, but what we do consistently.
Tony Robbins

The real glory is being knocked to your knees and then coming back. That's real glory. That's the essence of it.
Vince Lombardi

The essence of all religions is one. Only their approaches are different.
Mohandas Gandhi

The essence of childhood, of course, is play, which my friends and I did endlessly on streets that we reluctantly shared with traffic.
Bill Cosby

Egoism is the very essence of a noble soul.
Friedrich Nietzsche

The essence of all beautiful art, all great art, is gratitude.
Friedrich Nietzsche

The energy of the mind is the essence of life.
Aristotle

The essence of competitiveness is liberated when we make people believe that what they think and do is important - and then get out of their way while they do it.
Jack Welch

The essence of a free government consists in an effectual control of rivalries.
John Adams

The essence of all art is to have pleasure in giving pleasure.
Dale Carnegie

Essence Translations

essence in Dutch is essentie, kern, wezen, essence
essence in Finnish is olemus
essence in German is Wesen, Essenz
essence in Hungarian is kivonat, eszencia, illatszer
essence in Italian is essenza
essence in Latin is substantia
essence in Spanish is esencia

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