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oeuvre definition

oeu·vre (ë′vr')

noun pl. oeuvres oeu′·vres (ë′vr')

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

Etymology: Fr, lit., work

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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