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

The church itself, except this precious morceau, is not so interesting as others; although here once reposed the body of the famous paladin, Rolando, whose body was brought, by Charlemagne, from Blaye.

From Béarn and the Pyrenees A Legendary Tour to the Country of Henri Quatre by Costello, Louisa Stuart

Then he played the second movement of his symphony, and it is the most exquisite morceau you can imagine.

From Music-Study in Germany from the Home Correspondence of Amy Fay by Fay, Amy

"Whiskers" has developed cannibalistic tastes, for the hardened skin around my finger-nails is a favorite morceau which she digs out with her sharp jaws and masticates with seeming delight.

From The Dawn of Reason or, Mental Traits in the Lower Animals by Weir, James

Pour un sou, le d�bitant remplit de bœuf hach� et d'os de c�telettes un morceau de vieux journal; une pinc�e de sel ajout�e sur le tout pare agr�ablement la denr�e.

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

Pas un morceau de il—we’d tied them; but we’d still to lick them.

From The Master of the Shell by Reed, Talbot Baines