masterpiece (redirected from Chef d'oeuvre)

mas·ter·piece  (mstr-ps)

n.

1. An outstanding work of art or craft.

2. The greatest work, as of an artist. Also called masterwork.

3. Something superlative of its kind: a masterpiece of political ingenuity.

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[Probably translation of Dutch meesterstuk or German Meisterstück : Dutch meester and German Meister, master + Dutch stuk and German Stück, piece of work.]

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masterpiece [ˈmɑːstəˌpiːs] less commonly, masterwork [ˈmɑːstəˌwɜːk]

n

1. an outstanding work, achievement, or performance

2. the most outstanding piece of work of a creative artist, craftsman, etc.

[compare Dutch meesterstuk, German Meisterstück, a sample of work submitted to a guild by a craftsman in order to qualify for the rank of master]

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masterpiece - Originally, it was used in a technical or academic sense to apply to a work that was presented to a medieval guild for qualification as a "master."

See also related terms for technical.

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	masterpiece - the most outstanding work of a creative artist or craftsman chef-d'oeuvre piece of work, work - a product produced or accomplished through the effort or activity or agency of a person or thing; "it is not regarded as one of his more memorable works"; "the symphony was hailed as an ingenious work"; "he was indebted to the pioneering work of John Dewey"; "the work of an active imagination"; "erosion is the work of wind or water over time"
	2.	masterpiece - an outstanding achievement accomplishment, achievement - the action of accomplishing something

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masterpiece

noun classic, tour de force (French), pièce de résistance (French), magnum opus, master work, jewel, chef-d'oeuvre (French) His book is a masterpiece.

Translations

masterpiece [ˈmɑːstəpiːs] N → obra f maestra

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masterpiece [ˈmɑːstə^rpiːs] n

[artist, writer] → chef-d'œuvre m
to be sb's masterpiece [book, work of art] → être le chef-d'œuvre de qn

(= supreme example) a masterpiece of sth → un chef-d'œuvre de qch
master plan n → schéma m directeur
master's degree Master's degree, master's [ˈmɑːstə^rz] n → maîtrise f
I've a master's in economics → J'ai une maîtrise d'économie.

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masterpiece [ˈmaːstəˌpiːs] n → capolavoro

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masterpiece → رائعة mistrovské dílo mesterværk Meisterstück αριστούργημα obra maestra mestariteos chef d’œuvre remek djelo capolavoro 傑作 걸작 meesterstuk mesterverk arcydzieło obra-prima шедевр mästerverk งานชิ้นเอก şaheser kiệt tác 杰作