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View synonyms for oeuvre

oeuvre

[ œ-vruh ]

noun

, French.
, plural oeu·vres [œ, -v, r, uh].
  1. the works of a writer, painter, or the like, taken as a whole.
  2. any one of the works of a writer, painter, or the like.


oeuvre

/ œvrə /

noun

  1. a work of art, literature, music, etc
  2. the total output of a writer, painter, etc


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Word History and Origins

Origin of oeuvre1

ultimately from Latin opera, plural of opus work

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Example Sentences

He completely disrupts not only the conception of architecture—but also the fabrication, the mise en oeuvre of architecture.

And the fact that Shakespeare may be the one English-language writer whose oeuvre everyone knows.

Italian painter Michelangelo Pistoletto is best known for his mirror paintings that serve as the foundation of his oeuvre.

Resolve, instead, to wear more silly hats and have yourself Photoshopped over Steven Seagal in his entire oeuvre.

Two English misfits found in the Second World War the making of their oeuvre.

Willis looked upon this organ as his chef d' oeuvre, saying "There is nothing like it in the whole world!"

I was inspecting in behalf of my oeuvre, Le Bientre du Bless.

No oeuvre since the beginning of the war has been more important than this.

Several Americans have asked me why the rich people of France do not run this oeuvre themselves.

According to the original: "Je louerois davantage votre oeuvre, si elle ne me louoit tant."

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