masterpiece
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Etymology [edit]
master + piece, a calque of Dutch meesterstuk
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Noun [edit]
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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piece of work that has been given much critical praise
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