CHEF D'OEUVRE


Meaning of CHEF D'OEUVRE in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ shā-dœvr ə , (ˌ)shā-ˈdə(r)v ]

noun

( plural chefs d'oeuvre -dœvr ə , -ˈdə(r)v(z))

Etymology: French chef-d'oeuvre, literally, leading work

Date: 1619

: a masterpiece especially in art or literature

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.