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Meanings of chef d'œuvre in English

Russian
шедевр
Portuguese
obra-prima
Spanish
obra maestra
Catalan
obra mestra

Outstanding work or the greatest work of a person's career.

        шедевр
        Usage of chef d'œuvre in English
        1
        Walahfrid felt this; he described his feelings, and he produced a chef d'œuvre.
        A Mere Accident
        2
        It was Florida that produced the chef d'œuvre in him.
        Adventures in the Arts / Informal Chapters on Painters, Vaudevil...
        3
        In the hands of the great Sand, Montpellier-le-Vieux might have afforded us a chef d'œuvre to set beside 'La Ville Noire' or the adorable 'Jeanne.'
        The Roof of France; Or, the Causses of the Lozère
        Translations for chef d'œuvre