He himself said that what he had in him was short essays rather than a magnum opus (London Times).
Darwin turned to his friends Lyell and Hooker, who knew the many years he had been laboring upon his magnum opus (Scientific American).
SYNONYM(S): masterpiece.Useful english dictionary. 2012.
magnum opus — mag num o pus (m[a^]g n[u^]m [=o] p[u^]s), n. 1. A great work of art or literature. [WordNet 1.5] 2. The greatest work or achievement of a particular artist, writer, or other individual. [PJC] Inspired by this milieu, [Max Stirner] wrote his… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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