Meaning of chef d'oeuvre | Babel Free

Definitions

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

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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.”

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