magnum opus
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magnum opus
- /ˌmæɡnəm ˈəʊpəs/ UK
- /ˌmæɡnəm ˈoʊpəs/ US
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From Latin magnum opus (“great work”).
noun magna opera · magnum opuses
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A great or important work of literature, music or art, a masterpiece.
Similar: masterpiece, great work, opus magnum, crowning achievement
- The best, most popular, or most renowned achievement of an author or artist, representing their major life effort. The 1949 novel Nineteen Eighty-Four is widely considered to be George Orwell's magnum opus.
- The process of working with the prima materia to create the philosopher's stone.
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noun masterpiece
| Español | obra maestra |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | 代表作 daihyōsaku |
| हिन्दी | शाहकार śāhkār, शहकार śahkār, शाहपारा śāhpārā, शहपारा śahpārā |
| Português | obra prima |
| Deutsch | Meisterwerk |
| Italiano | capolavoro |
| Русский | шедевр šedevr |
noun the greatest work of an author or artist
| 日本語 | 畢生の大作 hissei no taisaku |
|---|---|
| हिन्दी | शाहकार śāhkār, शहकार śahkār, शाहपारा śāhpārā, शहपारा śahpārā |
| Français | magnum opus, grand œuvre |
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