chef-d'oeuvre

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(s̸he dë′vr')

noun pl. chefs-d'oeuvre

a masterpiece, as in art or literature

Origin: Fr, principal work

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

Origin:

Origin: French chef d'œuvre

Origin: : chef, head, beginning

Origin: + de, of

Origin: + œuvre, work

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