- the epitome of
- the best possible example of a particular type of person or thing
She was the epitome of fashionable elegance.
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(the) epitome of — the epitome of phrase the best possible example of a particular type of person or thing She was the epitome of fashionable elegance. Thesaurus: best person or thing or the best examplesynonym Main entry: epitome … Useful english dictionary
The Epitome of Lilavati — Līlāvatīsāra (Līlāvatī sāra लीलावतीसार) epitome of Līlāvatī (composed by Jinaratna) tells the stories of the lives of a group of souls as they pass through a series of embodiments on their way to final liberation from the continual cycle of death … Wikipedia
The Epitome of Pantalgia — Infobox Album | Name = The Epitome of Pantalgia Type = demo Artist = Rottrevore Released = 1990 Recorded = 1990 at Alternative Studios Genre = Death metal Length = 22:22 Label = Self Released Producer = Rottrevore Last album = This album = The… … Wikipedia
the epitome of — a person or thing that is a perfect example of (a quality or type). → epitome … English new terms dictionary
Let There Be Doom.../The Epitome of Gods and Men Alike — Infobox Album | Name = Let There Be Doom.../The Epitome of Gods and Men Alike Type = EP Longtype = (split) Artist = Mournful Congregation and Worship Genre = Funeral doom metal Cover 2 = Released = August 2002 | Length = 16:50 Label = Painiac… … Wikipedia
Epitome de Caesaribus — The Epitome de Caesaribus is the name for a Latin historical work, written at the end of the 4th century.It is a brief account of the reigns of the emperors from Augustus to Theodosius the Great. It is attributed to Aurelius Victor, but was… … Wikipedia
The Books of Machabees — The Books of Machabees † Catholic Encyclopedia ► The Books of Machabees The title of four books, of which the first and second only are regarded by the Church as canonical; the third and fourth, as Protestants (Protestantism) consider … Catholic encyclopedia
epitome — pronounced as four syllables (i pit ǝ mi), is derived from a Greek word literally meaning ‘to cut into’. It has two main meanings in English, (1) a person or thing typically representing a quality or class • (Little did he dream when he designed… … Modern English usage
epitome — ► NOUN 1) (the epitome of) a perfect example of (a quality or type). 2) a summary of a written work. ORIGIN Greek, from epitemnein abridge … English terms dictionary
The Faerie Queene — is an English epic poem by Edmund Spenser, published first in three books in 1590, and later in six books in 1596. The Faerie Queene is notable for its form: it was the first work written in Spenserian stanza. It is an allegorical work, written… … Wikipedia
