opus anglicanum

/ (ˈəʊpəs æŋɡlɪˈkɑːnəm) /

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noun

fine embroidery, esp of church vestments, produced in England c. 1200– c. 1350; characterized by the rich materials used, esp silver gilt thread

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Word Origin for opus anglicanum

Latin: English work

Words nearby opus anglicanum

opt out, opulence, opulent, opuntia, opus, opus anglicanum, opuscule, opusculum, Opus Dei, OPV, -opy

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How to use opus anglicanum in a sentence

His newest opus is the Kickstarter financed Red Ball of a Sun Slipping Down.
The Best Coffee Table Books of 2014|Robert Birnbaum|December 13, 2014|DAILY BEAST
About praising and embracing the booty in all of its forms, the song, in a way, could be seen as an opus of sorts for Minaj.
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There was the dorm-room cult classic Fight Club and the endlessly quotable Mike Judge magnum opus Office Space.
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Then something wonderfully awful happened to help Roth complete his own libidinous opus.
The Climax of ‘Portnoy’s Complaint’|Robert Hofler|May 14, 2014|DAILY BEAST

For years, it was her dream to create an illustrated “magnum opus” that addressed shortcomings in American sex education.
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He regarded his organ in St. Paul's Cathedral (rebuilt in 1899), as his magnum opus.
The Recent Revolution in Organ Building|George Laing Miller
A wall so faced looked as if covered with a net (B in Fig. 59) and was therefore called opus rticultum.
The Private Life of the Romans|Harold Whetstone Johnston
To behold “Diana unveiled” was equivalent in alchemical terminology to attaining the magnum opus.
Devil-Worship in France|Arthur Edward Waite
The works that bear a higher opus number than 65 were published after the composer's death by Fontana.
Frederick Chopin as a Man and Musician|Frederick Niecks
The Waltz without opus number and the Sonata, Op. 4, are likewise posthumous publications.
Frederick Chopin as a Man and Musician|Frederick Niecks