Printer Friendly
The Free Dictionary
1,036,516,466 visitors served.
?
Dictionary/
thesaurus
Medical
dictionary
Legal
dictionary
Financial
dictionary
Acronyms
 
Idioms
Encyclopedia
Wikipedia
encyclopedia
?

chef d'oeuvre

   Also found in: Wikipedia, Hutchinson 0.05 sec.
a chef d'oeuvre (formal)
an artist's or writer's best piece of work. The Decameron is widely regarded as Boccaccio's chef d'oeuvre.

?Page tools
Printer friendly
Cite / link
 Email
Feedback
? References in classic literature
"Yes, a chef d'oeuvre of the great Florentine sculptor, Benvenuto Cellini," replied Athos.
Twenty Years After by Dumas, Alexandre View in context
A chef d'oeuvre of that kind of quiet evolution of character through circumstance, introduced into English literature by Miss Austen, and carried to perfection in France by George Sand (who is more to the point, because, like Mrs.
The Guardian by Pater, Walter Horatio View in context
Reuter sat silent a moment; some novel movements were evidently working in her mind, and they showed their nature on her astute brow; she was meditating some CHEF D'OEUVRE of policy.
The Professor by Bronte, Charlotte View in context
More results
 
Idioms browser? ? Full browser
 
 
Idioms and phrases
?

Disclaimer | Privacy policy | Feedback | Copyright © 2008 Farlex, Inc.
All content on this website, including dictionary, thesaurus, literature, geography, and other reference data is for informational purposes only. This information should not be considered complete, up to date, and is not intended to be used in place of a visit, consultation, or advice of a legal, medical, or any other professional.. Terms of Use.