masterpiece
Pronunciation Noun
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Pronunciation Noun
masterpiece (plural masterpieces)
- A piece of work that has been given much critical praise, especially one that is considered the greatest work of a person's career.
- 1911, Saki, The Chronicles of Clovis
- The design, when finally developed, was a slight disappointment to Monsieur Deplis, who had suspected Icarus of being a fortress taken by Wallenstein in the Thirty Years' War, but he was more than satisfied with the execution of the work, which was acclaimed by all who had the privilege of seeing it as Pincini's masterpiece.
- 1911, Saki, The Chronicles of Clovis
- A work of outstanding creativity, skill or workmanship.
- Masterpieces are not completed, they are abandoned.
- A work created in order to qualify as a master craftsman and member of a guild.
- chef d'œuvre
- masterwork
- French: chef-d'œuvre
- German: Meisterstück, Meisterwerk
- Italian: capolavoro
- Portuguese: obra prima
- Russian: шеде́вр
- Spanish: obra maestra
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