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mag·num opus
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Princeton's WordNet
magnum opusnoun
a great work of art or literature
GCIDE
magnum opusnoun
The greatest work or achievement of a particular artist, writer, or other individual.
Wiktionary
magnum opusnoun
A great work of literature or art, a masterpiece.
magnum opusnoun
The best, most popular, or most renowned achievement of an author or artist, representing his major life effort.
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Magnum opus
Magnum opus, from the Latin meaning "great work", refers to the largest, and perhaps the best, greatest, most popular, or most renowned achievement of a writer, artist, composer, or craftsman.
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Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of magnum opus in Chaldean Numerology is: 2
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of magnum opus in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5
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