centrepiece

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centrepiece

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From centre + piece.

noun centrepieces · centerpiece · centre-piece

  1. An ornament to be placed in the centre, as of a table, ceiling, etc.
  2. A central article or figure. Below is the deep abyss of the Lauterbrunnen valley, and at its head a stately semi-circle of mountains, with the pyramidal Lauterbrunnen Breithorn as the centre-piece.

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noun ornament to be placed in the centre

Españolcentro de mesa
DeutschHerzstück, Kernstück

noun central article or figure

Españolpieza central
DeutschHerzstück, Kernstück, Kern

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@misc{centrepiece_2026,
  title = {centrepiece},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/centrepiece},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}