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Meaning of chef d'oeuvre | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

/ˌʃeɪˈdɜːv(ɹə)/

Definitions

A piece of work that has been given much critical praise, especially one considered the greatest work of a person's career.
A work of outstanding creativity, skill or workmanship.
A work created in order to qualify as a master craftsman and member of a guild.

Examples

“Indeed I will explain Danceny's note. The occasion of it is my own doing, and I like to think it is my chef d'oeuvre.”

“Ch‘ing Twan-hëoh... took his third degree in 1,321. He was much employed in the office of historiography, and composed the Work next mentioned and another on the Ch‘un Ts‘ëw before he felt equal to this, which is reckoned his chef d'œuvre.”

CEFR level

B2

Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.

See also

chef de cuisine chef de mission chef de partie chef de rang Chef Mike chef salad