MAGNUM OPUS

Meaning of MAGNUM OPUS in English

a great work, esp. the chief work of a writer or artist: Proust's magnum opus is Remembrance of Things Past.

[ 1785-95; ]

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MAGNUM OPUS — noun Etymology: Latin Date: 1791 a great work
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
MAGNUM OPUS — noun Etymology: Latin : a great work ; especially : a literary or artistic work of importance : the greatest …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
MAGNUM OPUS — n. great work, masterpiece
Толковый словарь английского языка - Редакция bed
MAGNUM OPUS — noun Etymology: Latin Date: 1791 : a great work ; especially : the greatest achievement of an artist or writer
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
MAGNUM OPUS — Pronunciation: ' mag-n ə m- ' ō -p ə s Function: noun Etymology: L Date: 1791 : a great work …
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary
MAGNUM OPUS — [ ˌmagnəm'əʊpəs , 'ɒpəs ] ■ noun ( plural ~es or magna opera ˌmagnə 'əʊpərə , 'ɒpərə ) a work …
Concise Oxford English vocab
MAGNUM OPUS — [mag.num opus] n [L] (1791): a great work; esp: the greatest achievement of an artist or writer
Merriam-Webster English vocab
MAGNUM OPUS — noun [ sing. ] (from Latin ) a work of art, music or literature that people think is the best …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
MAGNUM OPUS — ˌmagnum ˈopus BrE AmE noun [singular] [ Date: 1700-1800 ; Language: Latin ; Origin: 'great work' ] the most important …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
MAGNUM OPUS — n. 1 a great and usu. large work of art, literature, etc. 2 the most important work of an artist, …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
MAGNUM OPUS — n. 1 a great and usu. large work of art, literature, etc. 2 the most important work of an artist, …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
MAGNUM OPUS — n.1 a great and usu. large work of art, literature, etc. 2 the most important work of an artist, writer, …
Oxford English vocab
MAGNUM OPUS — A magnum opus is the greatest or most important work produced by a writer, artist, musician, or academic. ...Gadamer’s magnum …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
MAGNUM OPUS — A ~ is the greatest or most important work produced by a writer, artist, musician, or academic. ...Gadamer’s ~ ‘Truth …
Collins COBUILD - Толковый словарь английского языка для изучающих язык
MAGNUM OPUS — Function: noun Synonyms: MASTERPIECE 1, chef d'oeuvre, classic, masterwork, tour de force
Collegiate Thesaurus English vocab
MAGNUM OPUS — noun Synonyms: masterpiece 1, chef d'oeuvre, classic, masterwork, tour de force
Collegiate Thesaurus English vocabulary
MAGNUM OPUS — крупное, выдающееся (литературное) произведение
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
MAGNUM OPUS — Magnum opus
Американский Англо-Русский словарь
MAGNUM OPUS — Magnum opus
Русско-Американский Английский словарь
MAGNUM OPUS — крупное, выдающееся (литературное) произведение
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
MAGNUM OPUS — (лат.) главный труд
Англо-Русский словарь Tiger
MAGNUM OPUS — крупное, выдающееся (литературное) произведение
Новый большой Англо-Русский словарь - Апресян, Медникова
MAGNUM OPUS — крупное, выдающееся (литературное) произведение
Большой новый Англо-Русский словарь
MAGNUM OPUS — выдающееся произведение искусства
English-Russian-dictionary - Bed release
MAGNUM OPUS — выдающееся произведение искусства
English-Russian-dictionary - Bed release
MAGNUM OPUS — крупное, выдающееся (литературное) произведение
Новый большой Англо-Русский словарь
OPUS — ( pl opera) [L] n opus
Interlingua English vocab
OPUS — noun (plural opera; also ~es) see: operate Date: 1809 work
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
MAGNUM — trademark — used for revolvers
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
MAGNUM — I. ˈmagnəm, ˈmaig- noun ( -s ) Etymology: Latin, neuter of magnus great — more at much 1. : a …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
OPUS — ˈōpəs, chiefly Brit ˈäp- noun ( plural opera ˈōpərə, ˈäp- ; also opuses ) Etymology: Latin oper- opus — more …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
MAGNUM — (n.) A bone of the carpus at the base of the third metacarpal bone.
Английский словарь Webster
MAGNUM — (n.) A large wine bottle.
Английский словарь Webster
MAGNUM — ( n. ) A large wine bottle.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
MAGNUM — ( n. ) A bone of the carpus at the base of the third metacarpal bone.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
OPUS — /oh"peuhs/ , n. , pl. opuses or, esp. for 1, 2, opera /oh"peuhr euh, op"euhr euh/ . 1. a musical …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
MAGNUM — /mag"neuhm/ , n. 1. a large wine bottle having a capacity of two ordinary bottles or 1.5 liters (1.6 quarts). …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
MAGNUM — n. large wine bottle; type of gun; os magnum, bone in the palm of the hand (Anatomy)
Толковый словарь английского языка - Редакция bed
OPUS — noun ( plural op·era ˈō-pə-rə, ˈä- ; also opus·es ˈō-pə-səz) Etymology: Latin oper-, opus — more at operate Date: 1809 …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
MAGNUM — — used for revolvers
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
MAGNUM — noun Etymology: Latin, neuter of magnus great Date: 1788 : a large wine bottle holding about 1.5 liters
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
MAGNUM — noun a large wine bottle. 2. magnum ·noun a bone of the carpus at the base of the third metacarpal …
Webster English vocab
MAGNUM — [ 'magnəm ] ■ noun ( plural ~s ) 1》 a wine bottle of twice the standard size, normally 1 …
Concise Oxford English vocab
OPUS — [opus] n, pl op.era also opus.es [L oper-, opus--more at operate] (1809): work; esp: a musical composition or set of …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
MAGNUM — [mag.num] n [L, neut. of magnus great] (1788): a large wine bottle holding about 1.5 liters
Merriam-Webster English vocab
OPUS — also spelled Opous in ancient Greece, the chief city of the Locri Opuntii. Its site may have been at modern …
Britannica English vocabulary
OPUS — opus BrE AmE ˈəʊp əs ˈɒp- AmE ˈoʊp əs ▷ opera ˈəʊp ə r ə ˈɒp- AmE ˈoʊp- ˈɑːp- ▷ …
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
MAGNUM — magnum BrE AmE ˈmæɡ nəm ▷ magnum|s z ▶ ˌ magnum ˈ opus BrE AmE
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
OPUS — / ˈəʊpəs; NAmE ˈoʊ-/ noun ( pl. opera / ˈɒpərə; NAmE ˈɑːp-/) [ usually sing. ] 1. ( abbr. op. …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
MAGNUM — / ˈmægnəm; NAmE / noun a bottle containing 1.5 litres of wine, etc. •• WORD ORIGIN late 18th cent.: from …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
OPUS — o ‧ pus /ˈəʊpəs $ ˈoʊ-/ BrE AmE noun ( plural opuses or opera /ˈɒpərə $ ˈɑː-/) [usually singular] [ …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
MAGNUM — mag ‧ num /ˈmæɡnəm/ BrE AmE noun [countable] [ Sense 1: Date: 1700-1800 ; Language: Latin ; Origin: magnus 'great' …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
OPUS — n. (pl. opuses or opera) 1 Mus. a a separate musical composition or set of compositions of any kind. b …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
MAGNUM — n. (pl. magnums) 1 a wine bottle of about twice the standard size. 2 a a cartridge or shell that …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
OPUS — n. (pl. opuses or opera) 1 Mus. a a separate musical composition or set of compositions of any kind. b …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
MAGNUM — n. (pl. magnums) 1 a wine bottle of about twice the standard size. 2 a a cartridge or shell that …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
OPUS — n. (pl. opuses or opera) 1. Mus. a a separate musical composition or set of compositions of any kind. b …
Oxford English vocab
MAGNUM — n. (pl. magnums) 1. a wine bottle of about twice the standard size. 2 a a cartridge or shell that …
Oxford English vocab
OPUS — ( opuses, or opera) 1. An opus is a piece of classical music by a particular composer. Opus is usually …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
MAGNUM — ( magnums) A magnum is a wine bottle holding the equivalent of two normal bottles, approximately 1.5 litres. ...a magnum …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
OPUS — (~es, or opera) 1. An ~ is a piece of classical music by a particular composer. Opus is usually followed …
Collins COBUILD - Толковый словарь английского языка для изучающих язык
MAGNUM — (~s) A ~ is a wine bottle holding the equivalent of two normal bottles, approximately 1.5 litres. ...a ~ of …
Collins COBUILD - Толковый словарь английского языка для изучающих язык
OPUS — noun COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES grand opera long-running show/musical/soap opera etc magnum opus opera house ▪ the Sydney Opera House …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
MAGNUM — noun COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES magnum opus EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS ▪ As she began to tick them off, a manservant …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary

Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary

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