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mas·ter·piece (măas'tə?r-pēes')
n.

• An outstanding work of art or craft.
• The greatest work, as of an artist. Also called masterwork.
• Something superlative of its kind: a masterpiece of political ingenuity.

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masterpiece

noun

• An outstanding and ingenious work: chef-d'oeuvre, magnum opus, masterwork. See good/bad.

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The noun masterpiece has 2 meanings:

Meaning #1: the most outstanding work of a creative artist or craftsman
Synonym: chef-d'oeuvre

Meaning #2: an outstanding achievement

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masterpiece

Originally, the term masterpiece referred to a piece of handicraft art produced by a journeyman aspiring to become a master craftsman in the old European guild system. These were typically perfect pieces of handicraft art, and are admired for their beauty and elegance.

Nowadays this term mostly refers to any piece of any art that is considered extraordinarily well performed.

See also

• · Magnum opus

 

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Translations for: Masterpiece

Nederlands (Dutch)
meesterwerk

Français (French)
chef-d'¯uvre

Deutsch (German)
n. - Meisterwerk, Meisterstück

Ε?λ?λ?η?ν?ι?κ?ή? (Greek)
n. αaρ?ι?σsτtο?ύ?ρ?γ?η?μαa, αaρ?ι?σsτtο?τtέ?χ?ν?η?μαa

Italiano (Italian)
capolavoro

Português (Portuguese)
n. - obra-prima (f)

Р?у?с?с?к?и?й? (Russian)
ш?е?д?е?в?р?

Español (Spanish)
n. - obra maestra

Svenska (Swedish)
n. - mästerverk

中?国?琣? (Simplified Chinese)
n. - 杰?作?, 名?箩?
 

中?國?疏? (Traditional Chinese)
n. - 傑?作?, 名?箩?
 

日?本?畢? (Japanese)
n. - 傑?作?, 名?作?, 代?瞘?作?
 

ا?ل?ع?ر?ب?ي?ه? (Arabic)
‏?(ا?ل?ا?س?م?) ت?ح?ف?ه? ف?ن?ي?ه?‏?

ע?ב?ר?י?ת?‬? (Hebrew)
n. - ‮?י?צ?י?ר?ת? פ?א?ר?, ע?ב?ו?ד?ה? א?מ?נ?ו?ת?י?ת?‬?
 

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