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epitome definition

epito·me (ē pit′ə mē′, i-)

noun pl. epitomes -·mes′

  1. a short statement of the main points of a book, report, incident, etc.; abstract; summary
  2. a person or thing that shows all the typical qualities of something

Etymology: L < Gr epitomē, abridgment < epitemnein, to cut short < epi-, upon + temnein, to cut: see -tomy

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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