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Meaning of 'epitome' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Epitome [ n.]
- A work in which the contents of a former work are reduced within a smaller space by curtailment and condensation; a brief summary; an abridgement.
- A compact or condensed representation of anything.

Meaning of 'epitome' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . epitome [ n]
Meaning (1):
- a standard or typical example
Example in sentence:
  • he is the prototype of good breeding;
  • he provided America with an image of the good father

Nearby Words:

epi- epiblast epiblastic epiblema epibolic epiboly epibranchial epic epical epicardiac

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