Main Entry: oeu·vre

Pronunciation: \ˈə(r)-vrə, ˈœvr^ə\

Function: noun

Inflected Form(s): plural oeuvres \same\

Etymology: French œuvre, literally, work, from Old French ovre, Latin opera — more at opera

Date: 1875

: a substantial body of work constituting the lifework of a writer, an artist, or a composer