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chef-d'oeuvre

[ French she-dœ-vruh ]
/ French ʃɛˈdœ vrə /
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noun, plural chefs-d'oeu·vre [she-dœ-vruh]. /ʃɛˈdœ vrə/.
a masterpiece, especially in art, literature, or music.
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Origin of chef-d'oeuvre

Borrowed into English from French around 1610–20

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British Dictionary definitions for chef-d'oeuvre

chef-d'oeuvre
/ French (ʃɛdœvrə) /

noun plural chefs-d'oeuvre (ʃɛdœvrə)
a masterpiece
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