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magnum opus

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magnum opus
n.
1. A great work, especially a literary or artistic masterpiece.
2. The greatest single work of an artist, writer, or composer.
[Latin : magnum, neuter of magnus, great + opus, work.]
magnum opus
Noun
a great work of art or literature, esp. the greatest single work of an artist [Latin]
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Noun1.magnum opusmagnum opus - a great work of art or literature
work of art - art that is a product of one of the fine arts (especially a painting or sculpture of artistic merit)
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"Your unfinished work is a small thing," said Challenger pompously, "when weighed against the fact that my own MAGNUM OPUS, `The Ladder of Life,' is still in the first stages.
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