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masterwork

noun

Etymology

From master + work.

  1. inherited from *werǵ-✻ — “to make”
  2. inherited from *wérǵom✻ — “work”
  3. inherited from *werką✻ — “work”
  4. inherited from *werk✻
  5. inherited from weorc
  6. inherited from work
  7. compounded as masterwork — “master + work”

Definitions

  1. A piece done to prove possession of skill sufficient to be ranked a master.

  2. A piece of quality, indicative of having been made by a master

    A piece of quality, indicative of having been made by a master; a masterpiece.

  3. An act of primary importance.

  4. ›+ 1 more definition

    1. A main drain or irrigation channel.

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