morceau

American  

[mawr-soh] / mɔrˈsoʊ /

noun

French.

plural

morceaux

1. piece; morsel.

2. an excerpt or passage of poetry or music.

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morceau British  

/ mɔrso /

noun

1. a fragment or morsel

2. a short composition, esp a musical one

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Etymology

Origin of morceau

C18: from Old French: _morsel

Example Sentences

R. H. B. Variety is pleasing.—Looking over my last year's note-book, I find the following morceau, which I think ought to be preserved in "N. & Q.:"

From Notes and Queries, Number 212, November 19, 1853 A Medium of Inter-communication for Literary Men, Artists, Antiquaries, Genealogists, etc. by Bell, George

Pline dit que les trois statues dont se compose le groupe �taient d'un seul morceau, et ce groupe est form� de plusieurs, on en a compt� jusqu'� six.

From Walks in Rome by Hare, Augustus J. C.

Why, Sir, a morceau like this, and from an honourable man, let him call himself contagionist or what he may, is more precious at this moment than Persian turkois or Grecian gems.

From Letters on the Cholera Morbus. Containing ample evidence that this disease, under whatever name known, cannot be transmitted from the persons of those labouring under it to other individuals, by contact—through the medium of inanimate substances—or through the medium of the atmosphere; and that all restrictions, by cordons and quarantine regulations, are, as far as regards this disease, not merely useless, but highly injurious to the community. by Gillkrest, J. (James)

Enfin le dernier morceau, plus noble et plus touchant encore que tous les autres, laisse au fond de l'�me une impression douce et pure: Dieu nous accorde cette m�me impression avant de mourir.

From Walks in Rome by Hare, Augustus J. C.

Il a continué à travailler; mais ses eaux-fortes n'étaient plus supportables; tandis qu'avant, il vivait avec un morceau de pain et des légumes; alors il avait du talent.

From On the Old Road Vol. 1 (of 2) A Collection of Miscellaneous Essays and Articles on Art and Literature by Ruskin, John