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noun
a great work, especially the chief work of a writer or artist: Proust's magnum opus is Remembrance of Things Past.
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Origin of magnum opus
Borrowed into English from Latin around 1785â95
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British Dictionary definitions for magnum opus
magnum opus
noun
a great work of art or literature, esp the greatest single work of an artist
Word Origin for magnum opus
Latin
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Cultural definitions for magnum opus
magnum opus
[ (mag-nuhm oh-puhs) ]
The most important work in a person's career, especially in literature, art, or scholarship: âMoby Dick was Melville's magnum opus.â From Latin, meaning âgreat work.â
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