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masterpiece definition

master·piece (mas′tər pēs′)

noun

  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

Etymology: calque of Ger meisterstück

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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