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: a great work of art : ↑masterpiece
a musical masterwork
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mas|ter|work — «MAS tuhr WURK, MAHS », noun. = masterpiece. (Cf. ↑masterpiece) … 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
mas|ter|piece — «MAS tuhr PEES, MAHS », noun. 1. anything done or made with wonderful skill; perfect piece of art or workmanship: »This plan of setting our enemies to destroy one another seemed to us a masterpiece of policy (Francis Parkman). 2. a person s… … Useful english dictionary
ter — ter; ter·a·con·ic; ter·a·cryl·ic; ter·a·glin; ter·aph; ter·as; ter·a·tism; ter·a·to·genesis; ter·a·to·gen·ic; ter·a·to·log·i·cal; ter·a·tol·o·gist; ter·a·tol·o·gy; ter·a·to·ma; ter·a·to·sis; ter·bi·um; ter·centennial; ter·centesimal; ter·ce·ron;… … English syllables
task·mas·ter — /ˈtæskˌmæstɚ, Brit ˈtɑːskˌmɑːstə/ noun, pl ters [count] : a person who assigns work to other people He s a hard/tough/stern taskmaster … Useful english dictionary
Master work — 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
masterwork — mas|ter|work [ mæstər,wɜrk ] noun count the best work of art that a particular artist, writer, musician, etc. has ever produced … Usage of the words and phrases in modern 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
masterwork — mas•ter•work [[t]ˈmæs tərˌwɜrk, ˈmɑ stər [/t]] n. masterpiece • Etymology: 1600–10 … From formal English to slang
master — mas|ter1 [ mæstər ] noun count ** 1. ) a man who is very good at something: master at: Reardon is an absolute master at this type of shot. master of: He s a master of the clever remark. a ) a famous artist: original prints from modern masters… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
