This plan of setting our enemies to destroy one another seemed to us a masterpiece of policy (Francis Parkman).
The Ninth Symphony was Beethoven's masterpiece.
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mas·ter·piece — … Useful english dictionary
mas|ter|ly — «MAS tuhr lee, MAHS », adjective, adverb. –adj. expert; very skillful: »a masterly piece of work. Rembrandt was a masterly painter. SYNONYM(S): proficient, finished, excellent. –adv. in an expert or very skillful way … Useful english dictionary
masterpiece — mas•ter•piece [[t]ˈmæs tərˌpis, ˈmɑ stər [/t]] n. 1) a person s greatest piece of work, as in an art 2) a fine example of skill or excellence: a masterpiece of improvisation[/ex] 3) a piece made by a person aspiring to the rank of master in a… … From formal English to slang
masterpiece — mas|ter|piece [ˈma:stəpi:s US ˈmæstər ] n 1.) a work of art, a piece of writing or music etc that is of very high quality or that is the best that a particular artist, writer etc has produced = ↑masterwork ▪ Mary Shelley was just 18 when she… … Dictionary of contemporary English
masterpiece — mas|ter|piece [ mæstər,pis ] noun count * 1. ) an excellent painting, book, piece of music, etc., or the best work of art that a particular artist, writer, musician, etc. has ever produced: Vertigo is the film widely regarded as Hitchcock s… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
Masterpiece — Mas ter*piece , n. Anything done or made with extraordinary skill; a capital performance; a chef d [oe]uvre; a supreme achievement. [1913 Webster] The top and masterpiece of art. South. [1913 Webster] Dissimulation was his masterpiece. Claredon.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
masterwork — mas|ter|work [ˈma:stəwə:k US ˈmæstərwə:rk] n a painting, ↑sculpture, piece of music etc that is the best that someone has done = ↑masterpiece ▪ Otello is Verdi s riveting masterwork … Dictionary of contemporary English
captain — Master Mas ter (m[.a]s t[ e]r), n. [OE. maistre, maister, OF. maistre, mestre, F. ma[^i]tre, fr. L. magister, orig. a double comparative from the root of magnus great, akin to Gr. me gas. Cf. {Maestro}, {Magister}, {Magistrate}, {Magnitude},… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Little masters — Master Mas ter (m[.a]s t[ e]r), n. [OE. maistre, maister, OF. maistre, mestre, F. ma[^i]tre, fr. L. magister, orig. a double comparative from the root of magnus great, akin to Gr. me gas. Cf. {Maestro}, {Magister}, {Magistrate}, {Magnitude},… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Master — Mas ter (m[.a]s t[ e]r), n. [OE. maistre, maister, OF. maistre, mestre, F. ma[^i]tre, fr. L. magister, orig. a double comparative from the root of magnus great, akin to Gr. me gas. Cf. {Maestro}, {Magister}, {Magistrate}, {Magnitude}, {Major},… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
