The top and masterpiece of art. --South.
[1913 Webster]
Dissimulation was his masterpiece. --Claredon. [1913 Webster]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
Masterpiece — Single par Mami Kawada extrait de l’album Linkage Face A Masterpiece Face B Jellyfish Sortie 4 février 2009 … Wikipédia en Français
Masterpiece — Saltar a navegación, búsqueda Marterpiece Álbum de Rakim y Ken Y Publicación 14 de febrero de 2006 Género(s) Reggaeton … Wikipedia Español
Masterpiece — «Masterpiece» песня Мадонны. Первоначально была записана как саундтрек для фильма W.E. в 2012 году. Позже песня была включена в двенадцатый студийный альбом Мадонны под название MDNA. 3 апреля 2012 года песня была исполнена на радио в… … Википедия
masterpiece — (n.) c.1600, from MASTER (Cf. master) (n.) + PIECE (Cf. piece) (n.). A loan translation of Du. meesterstuk work by which a craftsman attains the rank of master (or its German cognate Meisterstück) … Etymology dictionary
masterpiece — [n] respected work of art chef d’oeuvre, classic, cream*, cream of the crop*, flower, gem*, jewel*, magnum opus, masterstroke, master work, model, monument, perfection, pièce de résistance*, prize, showpiece, standard, tour de force*, treasure;… … New thesaurus
masterpiece — ► NOUN ▪ a work of outstanding skill. ORIGIN originally referring to a piece of work by a craftsman accepted as qualification for membership of a guild as an acknowledged master … English terms dictionary
masterpiece — [mas′tər pēs΄] n. [calque of Ger meisterstück] 1. a thing made or done with masterly skill; great work of art or craftsmanship 2. the greatest work made or done by a person or group … English World dictionary
Masterpiece — For other uses, see Masterpiece (disambiguation). Mona Lisa, by Leonardo Da Vinci, c. 1503–1506 … Wikipedia
masterpiece — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ great ▪ It s one of the greatest masterpieces of Western art. ▪ acknowledged ▪ The piece ranks with such acknowledged masterpieces as the Mass in G. ▪ minor … Collocations dictionary
masterpiece — [[t]mɑ͟ːstə(r)piːs, mæ̱s [/t]] masterpieces 1) N COUNT A masterpiece is an extremely good painting, novel, film, or other work of art. His book, I must add, is a masterpiece. ...masterpieces by artists like Rembrandt, Raphael and Ingres. 2) N… … English dictionary
