essence

essence
01. The source of the flavor in vanilla is an aromatic [essence] which forms on the outside of the seed pod.
02. Good social skills are the [essence] of effective personnel management.
03. From 4,000 kilograms of roses, which totals about 55,000 blossoms, one kilogram of costly rose [essence] can be extracted to be used as a component in perfumes.
04. The church music of Giovanni Pierluigi de Palestrina captures the [essence] of the sober, conservative aspect of his era.
05. Spirited debate and competition are the [essence] of creativity.
06. The [essence] of the Buddha's teaching is contained in the practice of meditation.
07. J. Robert Oppenheimer once said that the true scientist never loses the faculty of amusement. It is the [essence] of his being.
08. Jazz musician Nnamdi Azikiwe once said that originality is the [essence] of true scholarship.
09. We treat various illnesses using the [essences] of flowers to promote healing on the mental, emotional and spiritual levels.
10. Our literature prof was the [essence] of wisdom and really helped us to develop our insights into the hidden meaning of what we were reading.
11. Henry Makow once suggested that the [essence] of manhood is to lead and support a loving family.
12. This cookbook captures the [essence] of Indian cuisine, with delicious yet simple recipes for both vegetarians and meat-eaters alike.
13. The desire for truth is the [essence] of the learning process.
14. The healing properties of flower [essences] are made possible through the life force of the flowers.
15. Love for and acceptance of others forms the [essence] of God's message to mankind.
16. Vincent Van Gogh once stated that love is something eternal; the aspect may change, but not the [essence].
17. Freedom of speech is the very [essence] of democracy, though that sometimes seems to be forgotten by those who don't agree with what others have to say.
18. Aristotle believed that there is a difference between the form of a thing and its [essence], which he considered to be that which is not common to anything else.
19. The [essence] of good manners is consideration for other people.

Grammatical examples in English. 2013.

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  • essence — [ esɑ̃s ] n. f. • 1130; lat. philos. essentia I ♦ Philos. Ce qui constitue la nature d un être. 1 ♦ Philos. (opposé à accident) Fond de l être, nature intime des choses. ⇒ nature, substance. L essence des choses. L essence humaine. « Nous ne… …   Encyclopédie Universelle

  • 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… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • essence — es·sence / es əns/ n 1: the real or ultimate nature of a thing: the properties that make a thing what it is his award is legitimate only so long as it draws its essence from the collective bargaining agreement United Steel Workers v. Enterprise… …   Law dictionary

  • essence — Essence. s. f. v. Ce par quoy la chose est ce qu elle est, ce qui constituë la chose. L essence divine. l essence des choses. l essence de l homme est d estre animal raisonnable. ces paroles sont de l essence du sacrement. Essence, signifie parmi …   Dictionnaire de l'Académie française

  • essence — ► NOUN 1) the intrinsic nature of something; the quality which determines something s character. 2) an extract or concentrate obtained from a plant or other substance and used for flavouring or scent. ● in essence Cf. ↑in essence ● of the essence …   English terms dictionary

  • essence — late 14c., essencia (respelled late 15c. on French model), from L. essentia being, essence, abstract noun formed in imitation of Gk. ousia being, essence (from on, gen. ontos, prp. of einai to be ), from essent , prp. stem of esse to be, from PIE …   Etymology dictionary

  • essence — [es′əns] n. [ME < OFr & L essentia < esse, to be: for IE base see IS1] 1. something that is, or exists; entity 2. that which makes something what it is; intrinsic, fundamental nature or most important quality (of something); essential being …   English World dictionary

  • essence — [n1] heart, significance aspect, attribute, backbone, base, basis, be all and endall*, being, bottom, bottom line*, burden, caliber, character, chief constituent, constitution, core, crux, element, entity, essentia, essentiality, fiber, form,… …   New thesaurus

  • Essence — Es sence, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Essenced}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Essencing}.] To perfume; to scent. Essenced fops. Addison. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Essence — (fr., spr. Essangs), so v.w. Essenz, s.d.; z.B. E. de Mirhane, s.u. Bittermandelöl. E. d Orient (spr. Essangs d Oriang), ein in Chalons fur Saȏne fabricirter Perlenglanz zu Glasperlen …   Pierer's Universal-Lexikon

  • Essence — (franz., spr. āngß ), Essenz (s.d.); E. d Orient, E. de perles, soviel wie Perlenessenz; E. de Mirbane, s. Nitrobenzol …   Meyers Großes Konversations-Lexikon

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