Epitome (disambiguation)

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An epitome (pronounced  /ɪˈpɪt.ə.mi/ ; originally from the Ancient Greek ἐπιτομή epitomḗ meaning "abridgment" or "cut") is a summary or miniature form of a text. The word is also commonly used to label something or someone considered to be a prime or the best example of something (as in, for example, "She looked the epitome of haute couture"). It may otherwise refer to:

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