quintessential
adjective /ˌkwɪn.tɪˈsen.ʃəl/ formalDefinition
› being the most typical example or most important part of something: Sheep's milk cheese is the quintessential Corsican cheese.Typifying, illustrating and exemplifyingMeaning and significance quintessentially /ˌkwɪn.tɪˈsen.ʃəl.i/ adverb › The painting is quintessentially British.Typifying, illustrating and exemplifyingMeaning and significance
(Definition of quintessential adjective from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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