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Definition of: essence
(es′əns) noun
1. The intrinsic nature of anything; that which makes a thing what it is.
2. Being or existence in the abstract.
3. A being, especially a spiritual being.
4. A solution, as of an essential oil in alcohol.
5. The active principle of a plant or medicinal substance.
6. Perfume; scent. [<F <L essentia <esse be]
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