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mas⋅ter⋅work

  [mas-ter-wurk, mah-ster-]
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–noun
masterpiece.
Origin:
1600–10; master + work
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Master Work
Every Job. Everywhere.
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mas·ter·piece   (mās'tər-pēs')   
n.  

  1. An outstanding work of art or craft.

  2. The greatest work, as of an artist. Also called masterwork.

  3. Something superlative of its kind: a masterpiece of political ingenuity.


[Probably translation of Dutch meesterstuk or German Meisterstück : Dutch meester and German Meister, master + Dutch stuk and German Stück, piece of work.]
mas·ter·work   (mās'tər-wûrk')   
n.  See masterpiece.
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