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  Essence \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.
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     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.
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              The laws are at present, both in form and essence,
              the greatest curse that society labors under.
                                                    --Landor.
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              Gifts and alms are the expressions, not the essence
              of this virtue [charity].             --Addison.
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              The essence of Addison's humor is irony.
                                                    --Courthope.
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     3. Constituent substance.
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              And uncompounded is their essence pure. --Milton.
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     4. A being; esp., a purely spiritual being.
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              As far as gods and heavenly essences
              Can perish.                           --Milton.
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              He had been indulging in fanciful speculations on
              spiritual essences, until . . . he had and ideal
              world of his own around him.          --W. Irving.
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     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.
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              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.
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     6. Perfume; odor; scent; or the volatile matter constituting
        perfume.
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              Nor let the essences exhale.          --Pope.
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  Essence \Es"sence\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Essenced; p. pr. & vb.
     n. Essencing.]
     To perfume; to scent. ``Essenced fops.'' --Addison.
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  Essence \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.

  Essence \Es"sence\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Essenced; p. pr. & vb.
     n. Essencing.]
     To perfume; to scent. ``Essenced fops.'' --Addison.

  essence
       n 1: 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" [syn: kernel, substance, core,
             center, gist, heart, heart and soul, inwardness,
             marrow, meat, nub, pith, sum, nitty-gritty]
       2: any substance possessing to a high degree the predominant
          properties of a plant or drug or other natural product
          from which it is extracted
       3: the central meaning or theme of a speech or literary work
          [syn: effect, burden, core, gist]
       4: a toiletry that emits and diffuses a fragrant odor [syn: perfume]

  essence
     Γαλλικά n.
     1 η ουσία
     2 η βενζίνη
     3 η εσάνς

  essence
     n.
     1 (senseid en inherent nature)The inherent nature of a thing or idea.
     2 (lb en philosophy) The true nature of anything, not accidental or
  illusory.
     3 Constituent substance.
     4 A being; especially, a purely spiritual being.
     5 A significant feature of something.
     6 The concentrated form of a plant or drug obtained through a
  distillation process.
     7 An extract or concentrate obtained from a plant or other matter
  used for flavouring, or as a restorative.
     8 fragrance, a perfume.

  Essence
     n.
     (given name en female usage=African-American).

  essence
     n.
     1 (senseid en inherent nature)The inherent nature of a thing or idea.
     2 (lb en philosophy) The true nature of anything, not accidental or
  illusory.
     3 Constituent substance.
     4 A being; especially, a purely spiritual being.
     5 A significant feature of something.
     6 The concentrated form of a plant or drug obtained through a
  distillation process.
     7 An extract or concentrate obtained from a plant or other matter
  used for flavouring, or as a restorative.
     8 fragrance, a perfume.

  Essence
     n.
     (given name en female usage=African-American).

  essence
     n.
     1 (senseid en inherent nature)The inherent nature of a thing or idea.
     2 (lb en philosophy) The true nature of anything, not accidental or
  illusory.
     3 Constituent substance.
     4 A being; especially, a purely spiritual being.
     5 A significant feature of something.
     6 The concentrated form of a plant or drug obtained through a
  distillation process.
     7 An extract or concentrate obtained from a plant or other matter
  used for flavouring, or as a restorative.
     8 fragrance, a perfume.

  Essence
     n.
     (given name en female usage=African-American).

  essence
     n.
     1 (senseid en inherent nature)The inherent nature of a thing or idea.
     2 (lb en philosophy) The true nature of anything, not accidental or
  illusory.
     3 Constituent substance.
     4 A being; especially, a purely spiritual being.
     5 A significant feature of something.
     6 The concentrated form of a plant or drug obtained through a
  distillation process.
     7 An extract or concentrate obtained from a plant or other matter
  used for flavouring, or as a restorative.
     8 fragrance, a perfume.

  Essence
     n.
     (given name en female usage=African-American).

  essence
     Ranska n.
     1 bensiini
     2 perusolemus
     3 esanssi

  essence
     Franska n.
     1 bensin
     2 essens
     3 vedartad växt

  Essence /ˈɛsəns/
  الجوهر

  essence //ˈɛsəns// 
  1. екстра́кт, есе́нция
  concentrate
  2. арома́т, парфю́м
  fragrance
  3. съ́щност
  inherent nature
  4. съ́щина, същество́
  true nature of something

  essence /ˈɛsəns/ 
  základ

  essence /ˈɛsəns/ 
  voňavka

  essence /ˈɛsəns/ 
  esence

  essence /ˈɛsəns/
  tresť

  essence /ˈɛsəns/ 
  výtažek

  essence /ˈɛsəns/
  bytí

  essence /ˈɛsəns/
  podstata

  essence /ˈɛsəns/ 
  naws 

  essence /ˈɛsəns/ 
  hanfod 

  essence /ˈɛsəns/
  Essenz 
   see: essences
  

  essence /ˈɛsəns/
  Kernaussage 
     Synonyms: core statement, key message, central statement, main statement
  
   see: core statements, key messages, central statements, main statements
  
           Note: of a text; of a speech

  essence /ˈɛsəns/
  Mittelpunkt , zentraler Punkt , Kern  [übtr.]  [anhören]
           Note: einer Sache
        "the essence of the statement"  - der Kern der Aussage
        "the essence of the problem"  - der Kern des Problems
     Synonyms: heart, core, kernel
  

  essence /ˈɛsəns/
  Wesenheit  [phil.]
   see: universal essence
  

  essence /ˈɛsəns/
  
  ουσία

  essence //ˈɛsəns// 
  1. esanssi
  concentrate
  2. olemus, perusolemus, villakoiran ydin
  inherent nature
  3. tuntomerkki, tärkeä piirre
  significant feature
  4. perusolemus
  true nature of something

  essence /ˈɛsəns/ 
  1. तत्व, गुण
        "--"2.सार/भाव/मूलवस्तु""
  2. सुगन्ध

  essence /ˈɛsəns/
  bit, bitnost, jezgro, miris, suština

  essence /ˈɛsəns/
  1. illatszer
  2. lényeg
  3. eszencia
  4. kivonat

  essence //ˈɛsəns// 
  esensi, hakikat
  inherent nature

  essence //ˈɛsəns// 
  本質 2.
  inherent nature
   3.
  true nature of something

  essence /esəns/
  1. esmė
     See also: core
  
     See also: gist
  
     See also: inwardness
  
     See also: pith
  
  2. esencija
  3. kvepalai
     See also: perfume
  

  essence /ˈesəns/ 
   1.  istota, podstawa
   2.  esencja
   3.  in essence (:in :essence)
   - w zasadzie

  essence /esns/
  essência

  essence //ˈɛsəns// 
  essens
  inherent nature

  essence /ˈɛsəns/
  1. öz, cevher, asıl, öz varlık, nefis, hakikat
  2. mahiyet, nitelik
  3. varlık
  4. ruh
  5. esans, ıtır.

  essence /esˈɑ̃s/
  dour-tan, strilheoul

   (abstr.) essence /esˈɑ̃s/
  enboud

   (minérale) essence /esˈɑ̃s/
  esañs

   (pompe à e.) essence /esˈɑ̃s/
  esañs (post-e.)

  essence /e.sɑ̃s/ /ɛ.sɑ̃s/ 
  бензин
  Carburant pour automobiles, issu du pétrole raffiné

  essence /e.sɑ̃s/ /ɛ.sɑ̃s/ 
  1. Benzin
  Carburant pour automobiles, issu du pétrole raffiné
  2. Wesen, Essenz, Sein
  Ce qui fait qu’une chose est ce qu’elle est, ce qui constitue la nature d’une chose
  3. Holzart, Holzsorte
  Espèce apte à produire du bois
  4. Holzart
  Espèce dominante d’une forêt
  5. Essenz
  Huile aromatique très subtile qu’on extrait de certaines substances ; extrait concentré et épuré de certaines substances
  6. Sprit
  N’importe quel carburant pour une voiture

  essence /e.sɑ̃s/ /ɛ.sɑ̃s/ 
  βενζίνη
  Carburant pour automobiles, issu du pétrole raffiné

  essence /ɛsɑ̃s/ 
  gasolene, gasoline, petrol

  essence /e.sɑ̃s/ /ɛ.sɑ̃s/ 
  bensiini
  Carburant pour automobiles, issu du pétrole raffiné

  essence /e.sɑ̃s/ /ɛ.sɑ̃s/ 
  1. benzina
  Carburant pour automobiles, issu du pétrole raffiné
  2. essenza 2.
  Ce qui fait qu’une chose est ce qu’elle est, ce qui constitue la nature d’une chose
   3.
  Huile aromatique très subtile qu’on extrait de certaines substances ; extrait concentré et épuré de certaines substances

  essence /e.sɑ̃s/ /ɛ.sɑ̃s/ 
  1. 本質
  2. ガソリン
  Carburant pour automobiles, issu du pétrole raffiné

  essence /e.sɑ̃s/ /ɛ.sɑ̃s/ 
  1. benzinium
  Carburant pour automobiles, issu du pétrole raffiné
  2. essentia
  Huile aromatique très subtile qu’on extrait de certaines substances ; extrait concentré et épuré de certaines substances

  essence /e.sɑ̃s/ /ɛ.sɑ̃s/ 
  benzinas
  Carburant pour automobiles, issu du pétrole raffiné

  essence /ɛsãs/
  benzine

  essence /e.sɑ̃s/ /ɛ.sɑ̃s/ 
  1. benzyna
  Carburant pour automobiles, issu du pétrole raffiné
  2. esencja, istota
  Ce qui fait qu’une chose est ce qu’elle est, ce qui constitue la nature d’une chose
  3. esencja
  Huile aromatique très subtile qu’on extrait de certaines substances ; extrait concentré et épuré de certaines substances

  essence /e.sɑ̃s/ /ɛ.sɑ̃s/ 
  1. gasolina, benzina
  Carburant pour automobiles, issu du pétrole raffiné
  2. essência
  Ce qui fait qu’une chose est ce qu’elle est, ce qui constitue la nature d’une chose

  essence /e.sɑ̃s/ /ɛ.sɑ̃s/ 
  1. бензин, бензи́н
  Carburant pour automobiles, issu du pétrole raffiné
  2. естество
  Ce qui fait qu’une chose est ce qu’elle est, ce qui constitue la nature d’une chose

  essence /e.sɑ̃s/ /ɛ.sɑ̃s/ 
  1. gasolina, bencina, benzina
  Carburant pour automobiles, issu du pétrole raffiné
  2. esencia 2.
  Ce qui fait qu’une chose est ce qu’elle est, ce qui constitue la nature d’une chose
   3.
  Huile aromatique très subtile qu’on extrait de certaines substances ; extrait concentré et épuré de certaines substances

  essence /e.sɑ̃s/ /ɛ.sɑ̃s/ 
  bensin
  Carburant pour automobiles, issu du pétrole raffiné

  essence /esˈɑ̃s/ 
   [Carburant pour automobiles, issu du pétrole raffiné] benzin

  essence /ˈɛsɛnsə/ 
  екстра́кт
  2

  essence /ɛsɑns/
  Essenz , Wesen 

  essence /ɛsɑns/
  essence, gist

  essence /ˈɛsɛnsə/ 
  esensi
  2

  essence /ˈɛsɛnsə/ 
  esencia
  2

  
/ˈɛsəns/

  
/esɑ̃s/

  289 Moby Thesaurus words for "essence":
     affective meaning, ambergris, ambrosia, aroma, aromatic,
     aromatic gum, aromatic water, artifact, aspect, at bottom, attar,
     attar of roses, attribute, au fond, axiom, balm, balm of Gilead,
     balsam, basically, basis, bay oil, be-all and end-all, bearing,
     being, bench mark, bergamot oil, best part, better part, body,
     bottom, brainchild, breath, bulk, burden, cardinal point, case,
     center, champaca oil, chapter, chief thing, child, civet, climax,
     coinage, coloring, composition, concentrate, concentration,
     concern, concoction, connotation, consequence, core, cornerstone,
     creation, creature, crisis, critical, critical point,
     crowning achievement, crucial, crux, decoction, definite odor,
     denotation, detectable odor, distillate, distillation, drift,
     effect, effluvium, element, elixir, emanation, end product, ens,
     entity, esse, essential, essential matter, essential oil,
     essentiality, essentially, exhalation, existence, extension,
     extract, extraction, fabric, fiber, fixative, flavor, flower,
     focus, focus of attention, focus of interest, force, form,
     fragrance, fruit, fume, fundamental, fundamentally, generality,
     gist, grammatical meaning, gravamen, great point, handiwork, head,
     heading, heart, heliotrope, high point, hypostasis, idea, impact,
     implication, import, important, important thing, in effect,
     in essence, indispensable, infusion, inner essence, intension,
     invention, inwardness, issue, jasmine oil, kernel, keystone,
     landmark, lavender oil, lexical meaning, life, literal meaning,
     living issue, main body, main point, main thing, major part,
     majority, manufacture, marrow, mass, masterpiece, masterwork,
     material, material point, materiality, materially, matter,
     matter in hand, meaning, meat, medium, milestone, mintage, most,
     motif, motive, musk, myrcia oil, myrrh, nature, new mintage, nub,
     nubbin, nucleus, nuts and bolts, occurrence, odor, of the essence,
     offspring, opera, opus, opuscule, origination, outcome, outgrowth,
     overtone, parfum, perfume, perfumery, pertinence, pith, pivot,
     plurality, point, point at issue, point in question, postulate,
     practical consequence, presence, principle, problem, product,
     production, property, purification, purport, quality, question,
     quid, quiddity, quintessence, quintessential, range of meaning,
     real issue, real meaning, recap, recapitulation, redolence,
     reference, referent, refinement, relation, relevance, requisite,
     result, resume, rock bottom, root, rose oil, rubric, run-through,
     rundown, salient point, sap, savor, scent, scope, semantic cluster,
     semantic field, sense, significance, signification, significatum,
     signifie, sine qua non, smell, soul, span of meaning, spirit,
     spoor, stench, structural meaning, stuff, subject, subject matter,
     subject of thought, subsistence, substance, substantiality,
     substantially, substantive point, subtle odor, sum,
     sum and substance, summary, summation, symbolic meaning, tenor,
     text, texture, the bottom line, the nitty-gritty, the point, theme,
     thrust, timber, tincture, topic, totality of associations, trace,
     trail, transferred meaning, turning point, unadorned meaning,
     undertone, value, virtuality, virtually, vital, volatile oil,
     whiff, work
  
  

  n. 基本,本质,原素;

     n. 本质,实质,精华,精髓