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magnum opus

noun
/ˌmæɡnəm ˈəʊpəs/UK/ˌmæɡnəm ˈoʊpəs/US

Etymology

From Latin magnum opus (“great work”).

  1. borrowed from magnum opus

Definitions

  1. A great or important work of literature, music or art, a masterpiece.

  2. The best, most popular, or most renowned achievement of an author or artist, representing…

    The best, most popular, or most renowned achievement of an author or artist, representing their major life effort.

    • The 1949 novel Nineteen Eighty-Four is widely considered to be George Orwell's magnum opus.

  3. The process of working with the prima materia to create the philosopher's stone.

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA