MASTERPIECE

masterpiece

(noun) an outstanding achievement

masterpiece, chef-d'oeuvre

(noun) the most outstanding work of a creative artist or craftsman

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

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.

A work of outstanding creativity, skill or workmanship.

A work created in order to qualify as a master craftsman and member of a guild.

Synonyms

• chef d'Ĺ“uvre

• masterwork

Source: Wiktionary


Mas"ter*piece`, n.

Definition: Anything done or made with extraordinary skill; a capital performance; a chef-d'oeuvre; a supreme achievement. The top and masterpiece of art. South. Dissimulation was his masterpiece. Claredon.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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The word “coffee” entered the English language in 1582 via the Dutch “koffie,” borrowed from the Ottoman Turkish “kahve,” borrowed in turn from the Arabic “qahwah.” The Arabic word qahwah was traditionally held to refer to a type of wine.

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