Epitome
WordNet
noun
(1) A standard or typical example
"He is the prototype of good breeding"
"He provided America with an image of the good father"
(2) A brief abstract (as of an article or book)
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Etymology
From < , < < < + .
Noun
- The embodiment or encapsulation of.
- A representative example.
- The height; the best.
- A brief summary.
Synonyms
in a nutshell (modern idiom), synopsis greatest abstract, synopsisEtymology
From , from , from + .
Noun
- epitome, abridgement