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cen·ter·piece
/
ˈsɛn
tərˌpis
/
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[
sen
-ter-pees
]
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noun
1.
an ornamental
object
used in a central position, especially on the
center
of a dining-room table.
2.
the central or outstanding point or feature:
The centerpiece of the evening was a play put on by the employees.
Origin:
1830–40;
center
+
piece
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Word Origin & History
centerpiece
1803, from
center
+
piece
. Fig. sense is recorded from 1937.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
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