CENTREPIECE

centerpiece, centrepiece

(noun) something placed at the center of something else (as on a table)

centerpiece, centrepiece

(noun) the central or most important feature; “education was the centerpiece of the Democratic Party’s political platform”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

centrepiece (plural centrepieces) (British spelling, Canadian spelling)

An ornament to be placed in the centre, as of a table, ceiling, etc.

A central article or figure.

Anagrams

• centerpiece

Source: Wiktionary


Cen"ter*piece`, Cen"tre*piece`, n.

Definition: An ornament to be placed in the center, as of a table, ceiling, atc.; a central article or figure.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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