oeuvre (noun)

  • 1oeuvre — ► NOUN ▪ the body of work of an artist, composer, author, etc. ORIGIN French …

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  • 2oeuvre — noun (plural oeuvres) 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 …

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  • 3oeuvre — noun /ˈuvɹə/ a) A work of art. b) The complete body of an artists work …

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  • 4oeuvre — noun (C) French all the works of an artist, such as a painter or writer …

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  • 5oeuvre — n. the works of an author, painter, composer, etc., esp. regarded collectively. Etymology: F, = work, f. L opera * * * oeuvre [oeuvre oeuvres] [ˈɜːvrə] [ˈɜːvrə] noun singular …

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  • 6oeuvre — oeu|vre [ uvrə ] noun singular FORMAL all the books, movies, paintings, etc. that a particular person has produced …

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  • 7oeuvre — [ ə:vr(ə)] noun the body of work of an artist, composer, or author. Origin C19: Fr., lit. work …

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  • 8oeuvre — UK [ˈɜːvrə] / US [ˈʊvrə] noun [singular] formal all the books, films, paintings etc that a particular person has produced …

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  • 9oeuvre — /ˈɜvrə/ (say ervruh) noun (plural oeuvres /ˈɜvrə/ (say ervruh)) 1. work, especially a literary or artistic work. 2. the total artistic output of a painter, writer, etc. {French} …

  • 10hors d'oeuvre — ► NOUN (pl. same or hors d oeuvres) ▪ a savoury appetizer. ORIGIN French, outside the work …

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