chef-d\'oeuvre

[Fr. she-dœ-vruh]

chef-d'oeu·vre

[Fr. she-dœ-vruh]
noun, plural chefs-d'oeu·vre [she-dœ-vruh] .
a masterpiece, especially in art, literature, or music.

Origin:
1610–20; < French
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Chef-d'oeuvre is always a great word to know.
So is bezoar. Does it mean:
a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison.
a fool or simpleton; ninny.
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chef-d'oeuvre (ʃɛdœvrə)
 
n , pl chefs-d'oeuvre
a masterpiece

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