If you say that a person or thing is the ~ of something, you are emphasizing that they are the best possible example of a particular type of person or thing. (FORMAL)
Maureen was the ~ of sophistication...
N-SING: usu the N of n emphasis
If you say that a person or thing is the ~ of something, you are emphasizing that they are the best possible example of a particular type of person or thing. (FORMAL)
Maureen was the ~ of sophistication...
N-SING: usu the N of n emphasis
Collins COBUILD. Толковый словарь английского языка для изучающих язык Коллинз COBUILD (международная база данных языков Бирмингемского университета) . 2012