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masterpiece
mas·ter·piece / ˈmastərˌpēs/ • n. a work of outstanding artistry, skill, or workmanship: a great literary masterpiece the car was a masterpiece of space-age technology. ∎ an artist's or craftsman's best piece of work: the painting is arguably Picasso's masterpiece. ∎ hist. a piece of work by a craftsman accepted as qualification for membership of a guild as an acknowledged master. |
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"masterpiece." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Encyclopedia.com. 1 Jun. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "masterpiece." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Encyclopedia.com. (June 1, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O999-masterpiece.html "masterpiece." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Retrieved June 01, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O999-masterpiece.html |
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masterpiece. A term now loosely applied to the finest work by a particular artist or to any work of art of acknowledged greatness or of pre-eminence in some particular respect or field. Originally it meant the piece of work by which a craftsman, having finished his training, gained the rank of ‘master’ in his guild.
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IAN CHILVERS. "masterpiece." The Oxford Dictionary of Art. 2004. Encyclopedia.com. 1 Jun. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. IAN CHILVERS. "masterpiece." The Oxford Dictionary of Art. 2004. Encyclopedia.com. (June 1, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O2-masterpiece.html IAN CHILVERS. "masterpiece." The Oxford Dictionary of Art. 2004. Retrieved June 01, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O2-masterpiece.html |
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masterpiece
masterpiece. A term now loosely applied to the finest work by a particular artist or to any work of art of acknowledged greatness or of pre-eminence in some particular field or respect. Originally it meant the piece of work by which a craftsman, having finished his training, gained the rank of ‘master’ in his guild.
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IAN CHILVERS. "masterpiece." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Art and Artists. 2003. Encyclopedia.com. 1 Jun. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. IAN CHILVERS. "masterpiece." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Art and Artists. 2003. Encyclopedia.com. (June 1, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O3-masterpiece.html IAN CHILVERS. "masterpiece." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Art and Artists. 2003. Retrieved June 01, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O3-masterpiece.html |
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masterpiece
masterpiece a work of outstanding artistry, skill, or workmanship; originally, a piece of work by a craftsman accepted as qualification for membership of a guild as an acknowledged master.
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ELIZABETH KNOWLES. "masterpiece." The Oxford Dictionary of Phrase and Fable. 2006. Encyclopedia.com. 1 Jun. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. ELIZABETH KNOWLES. "masterpiece." The Oxford Dictionary of Phrase and Fable. 2006. Encyclopedia.com. (June 1, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O214-masterpiece.html ELIZABETH KNOWLES. "masterpiece." The Oxford Dictionary of Phrase and Fable. 2006. Retrieved June 01, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O214-masterpiece.html |
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masterpiece •anis, apiece, Berenice, caprice, cassis, cease, coulisse, crease, Dumfries, fils, fleece, geese, grease, Greece, kris, lease, Lucrece, MacNeice, Matisse, McAleese, Nice, niece, obese, peace, pelisse, piece, police, Rees, Rhys, set piece, sublease, surcease, two-piece, underlease
•mantelpiece • headpiece • hairpiece
•tailpiece • Greenpeace
•chimney piece • frontispiece
•timepiece • codpiece • crosspiece
•mouthpiece • showpiece • earpiece
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•centrepiece (US centerpiece)
•altarpiece • workpiece • ambergris
•calabrese
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"masterpiece." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Encyclopedia.com. 1 Jun. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "masterpiece." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Encyclopedia.com. (June 1, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O233-masterpiece.html "masterpiece." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Retrieved June 01, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O233-masterpiece.html |
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