Definitions for Masterpiece
ˈmæs tərˌpis, ˈmɑ stər-mas·ter·piece

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. masterpiece, chef-d'oeuvrenoun

   the most outstanding work of a creative artist or craftsman

2. masterpiecenoun

   an outstanding achievement

WiktionaryRate this definition:4.0 / 1 vote

1. masterpiecenoun

   A piece of work that has been given much critical praise, especially one that is considered the greatest work of a person's career.

2. masterpiecenoun

   A work of outstanding creativity, skill or workmanship.

   Masterpieces are not completed, they are abandoned.

3. masterpiecenoun

   A work created in order to qualify as a master craftsman and member of a guild.

4. Etymology: a calque of meesterstuk

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Masterpiecenoun

   Etymology: master and piece.

   1. Capital performance; any thing done or made with extraordinary skill.

   This is the masterpiece, and most excellent part, of the work of reformation, and is worthy of his majesty’s pains. John Davies, on Ireland.

   ’Tis done; and ’twas my masterpiece, to work
   My safety, ’twixt two dangerous extremes:
   Scylla and Charybdis. John Denham, Sophy.

   Let those consider this who look upon it as a piece of art, and the masterpiece of conversation, to deceive, and make a prey of a credulous and well-meaning honesty. South.

   This wond’rous masterpiece I fain would see;
   This fatal Helen, who can wars inspire. John Dryden, Aureng.

   The fifteenth is the masterpiece of the whole metamorphoses. Dryden.

   In the first ages, when the great souls, and masterpieces of human nature, were produced, men shined by a noble simplicity of behaviour. Addison.

   2. Chief excellence.

   Beating up of quarters was his masterpiece. Edward Hyde.

   Dissimulation was his masterpiece; in which he so much excelled, that men were not ashamed with being deceived but twice by him. Edward Hyde, b. viii.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Masterpiece

   A masterpiece, magnum opus, or chef-d’œuvre (French: [ʃɛ.d‿œvʁ]; French for 'master of work'; pl. chefs-d’œuvre) in modern use is a creation that has been given much critical praise, especially one that is considered the greatest work of a person's career or a work of outstanding creativity, skill, profundity, or workmanship. Historically, a "masterpiece" was a work of a very high standard produced to obtain membership of a guild or academy in various areas of the visual arts and crafts.

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1. masterpiece

   A masterpiece is a work of outstanding artistry, creativity or skill, often considered the best work or the most outstanding achievement of a particular artist, writer, or creator. It's a piece that showcases exceptional talent, usually standing the test of time and universally recognized for its excellence.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:4.5 / 2 votes

1. Masterpiecenoun

   anything done or made with extraordinary skill; a capital performance; a chef-d'oeuvre; a supreme achievement

WikidataRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Masterpiece

   Masterpiece in modern usage refers to a creation that has been given much critical praise, especially one that is considered the greatest work of a person's career or to a work of outstanding creativity, skill, or workmanship.

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of Masterpiece in Chaldean Numerology is: 5

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of Masterpiece in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6

Examples of Masterpiece in a Sentence

1. Ramana Pemmaraju:

   When passion blends with profession it turns into a masterpiece.. ~ Ramana Pemmaraju

2. Zahi Moussa:

   This yacht is like a precious jewel, like a rare masterpiece you keep at home, we feel sad that it looks like this.

3. Steve Vladeck:

   Today's move to send the case back to the Oregon state courts is something of a surprise, because this case had been pitched all along as raising the broader constitutional question that the Justices ducked last year in the Masterpiece Cakeshop case, by asking the state courts to reconsider their ruling in light of Masterpiece Cakeshop, the justices are, in effect, asking the Oregon courts if a similarly narrow basis is available for resolving this case -- even though the parties have framed the case as presenting a broader conflict between the constitutional rights to religious liberty and same-sex marriage.

4. G. K. Chesterton:

   By a curious confusion, many modern critics have passed from the proposition that a masterpiece may be unpopular to the other proposition that unless it is unpopular it cannot be a masterpiece.

5. Ruth Beier:

   The city also points out that Masterpiece Cakeshop – in which a Colorado baker won after being sued for not making a cake for a gay wedding – was decided on narrow grounds due to the outright hostility the civil rights commission in Colorado expressed toward Christianity. There was no such hostility in this case, it said. But the farm's lawyers point to a statement made by East Lansing Mayor Ruth Beier, who was previously a member of the city council, as relevant. A photo of Country Mill Farms, which is in a long-running legal battle with the city of East Lansing. ( ADF) ‘ We do n’t doubt that you're allowed to be a bigot … You can say it on Facebook, you can say ridiculous, horrible, hateful things, what we said is if you actually do discriminate in your business by not allowing same-sex couples to marry on your farm, then we don't want you in East Lansing.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=Masterpiece
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Masterpiece
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=Masterpiece
4. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Masterpiece
5. ^ ChatGPT
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6. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Masterpiece
7. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=Masterpiece