Main Entry: epit·o·me
Pronunciation: i-'pi-t&-mE
Function: noun
Etymology: Latin, from Greek epitomE, from epitemnein to cut short, from epi- + temnein to cut -- more at TOME
Date: 1520
1 a : a summary of a written work b : a brief presentation or statement of something
2 : a typical or ideal example : EMBODIMENT <the British monarchy itself is the epitome of tradition -- Richard Joseph>
3 : brief or miniature form -- usually used with in
were looking at #2 here... amazingly enough i found this at
www.m-w.com... holy crap, its a dictionary, ever heard of it?
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