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masterwork

 [mas-ter-wurk, mah-ster-]  

mas·ter·work

   [mas-ter-wurk, mah-ster-]
noun
masterpiece.
Origin:
1600–10; master + work
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masterpiece or (less commonly) masterwork (ˈmɑːstəˌpiːs, ˈmɑːstəˌwɜːk)
 
—n
1.  an outstanding work, achievement, or performance
2.  the most outstanding piece of work of a creative artist, craftsman, etc
 
[C17: compare Dutch meesterstuk, German Meisterstück, a sample of work submitted to a guild by a craftsman in order to qualify for the rank of master]
 
masterwork or (less commonly) masterwork
 
—n
 
[C17: compare Dutch meesterstuk, German Meisterstück, a sample of work submitted to a guild by a craftsman in order to qualify for the rank of master]

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