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something (as a work of art) that is a great achievement and often its creator's greatest achievement
- this symphony is usually considered Beethoven's magnum opus
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“Magnum opus.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/magnum%20opus. Accessed 26 Oct. 2021.
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The first known use of magnum opus was in 1791
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