pièce d'occasion

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

An artistic composition written for a particular occasion.

Examples

“Terence Rattigan’s brittle bitter-sweet comedy The Sleeping Prince (written as a pièce d’occasion for Queen Elizabeth’s coronation) centres on the romance between an American actress (Marilyn Monroe) and a lecherous Balkan guest at the 1911 coronation of George V.”

“In 1756, arch-Jansenist publicist Le Paige produced, under cover ⟳ of anonymity, a pièce d'occasion, the Lettres sur les lits de justice, which argued, on the basis of impressive antiquarian research ⟳, that the ceremony was in fact heir to ancient Frankish assemblies [...].”

CEFR level

B2

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

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See also

pièce de conviction piece de resistance piece goods pièce montée piece of art piece of ass

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