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Definition masterpiece in American English

masterpiece noun

[countable] noun
/ˈmæstərˌpis/
1

an excellent painting, book, piece of music, etc., or the best work of art that a particular artist, writer, musician, etc. has ever produced

Example

"Vertigo" is the film widely regarded as Hitchcock's masterpiece.

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2

an extremely good example of something

Example

a masterpiece of medieval architecture

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Definition masterpiece in American English