chef-doeuvre
vrə noun, plural chefs-d'oeu·vre 
[she-dœ-vruh] .
[she-dœ-vruh] . a masterpiece, especially in art, literature, or music.
Origin:
1610–20; < French
1610–20; < French
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| —n , pl chefs-d'oeuvre | |
| a masterpiece | |
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| chef-d'oeuvre (ʃɛdœvrə) | |
| —n , pl chefs-d'oeuvre | |
| a masterpiece | |
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