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something (as a work of art) that is a great achievement and often its creator's greatest achievement
- the sculptor labored for 15 years on his chef d'oeuvre
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'Chef': the Word We Borrowed Twice
'Chef': the Word We Borrowed Twice
The word has a different meaning in French
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“Chef d'oeuvre.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chef%20d%27oeuvre. Accessed 5 Dec. 2021.
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The first known use of chef d'oeuvre was in 1619
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