oeuvre

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[edit] Etymology

From French œuvre, from the Latin opus.

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  • IPA: /ˈuvɹə/
  • (file)

[edit] Noun

oeuvre (plural oeuvres)

  1. A work of art.
  2. The complete body of an artist's work.

[edit] Quotations

  • 1997: Chris Horrocks, Introducing Foucault, page 7 (Totem Books, Icon Books; ISBN 1840460865)
    Let’s “fictionalize” Foucault’s life by turning it into a biographical account of Foucault and his oeuvre or work.

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[edit] Dutch

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[edit] Noun

oeuvre n. (plural oeuvres, ??? please provide the diminutive!)

  1. oeuvre

[edit] French

[edit] Noun

oeuvre m. (plural oeuvres)

  1. Nonstandard spelling of œuvre.

[edit] Usage notes

  • The œ ligature is often replaced in Contemporary French with 'oe', as the œ character does not appear on AZERTY keyboards.

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