chef-d'oeuvre

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(shā-dœ'vrə, -dûrv') pronunciation

n., pl., chefs-d'oeu·vre (shā-).
A masterpiece, especially in literature or art.

[French chef d'œuvre : chef, head, beginning + de, of + œuvre, work.]

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(shay-DOO-vruh)

noun: A masterpiece.

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From French chef-d'oeuvre (masterpiece), from chef (chief) + oeuvre (work).

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The noun has one meaning:

Meaning #1: the most outstanding work of a creative artist or craftsman
Synonym: masterpiece

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