"essence" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

IPA: /ˈɛsəns/ Audio: en-us-essence.ogg [US] Forms: essence [singular], essences [plural]
Head templates: {{noun}} [POS TABLE]
  1. An essence is the most basic and important quality of something.
    Sense id: simple-essence-en-noun-jLDEQmRO
     
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