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noun pl. oeuvres

the group consisting of all the works, usually of a lifetime, of a particular writer, artist, or composer

Origin: Fr, lit., work

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noun pl. oeu·vres

A work of art.
The sum of the lifework of an artist, writer, or composer.

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Origin: French œuvre

Origin: , from Old French uevre, work

Origin: , from Latin opera

Origin: , from pl. of opus, work; see opus

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