masterpiece
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[edit] Etymology
A calque of Dutch meesterstuk or German Meisterstück[1]
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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.
- Masterpieces are not completed, they are abandoned.
- A work created in order to qualify as a master craftsman and member of a guild.
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- Danish: mesterværk da(da) n. (1-3)
- Dutch: meesterwerk nl(nl) n.
- French: chef d'œuvre m.
- German: Meisterstück de(de)
- Icelandic: meistaraverk is(is) n.
- Portuguese: obra prima pt(pt)
- Spanish: obra maestra es(es)
- Italiano capolavoro it(it)
- Russian: шедевр ru(ru) (šedévr) m. (1-3)
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