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Etymology
From L. term|magnum opus||great work|langla.<ref name"AHD-etym"><i>The American Heritage<sup>®</sup> Dictionary of the English Language</i> [Fourth Edition]</ref>
Pronunciation
a|{{L.}} IPA|/�ma�nũ���opus/, SAMPA|/%maNnu~:�"opus/
a|RP enPR|/m�g'n�m��ʹp�s/, IPA|/�mægn�m����p�s/, SAMPA|/%m{gn@m�"@Up@s/
a|US enPR|/m�g'n�m��ʹp�s/, IPA|/�mægn�m����p�s/, SAMPA|/%m{gn@m�"OUp@s/
Noun
en-noun|magna opera|sg=magnum opus
- A great work of literacy or art; the best, most popular, or most renowned achievement of an author, or artist.
- Such a work seen as its maker�s greatest, representing his major life effort.
- An individual literary or artistic masterpiece<ref>WordNet?® 2.1, Retrieved December 10, 2006, from Dictionary.com</ref>
- rfv-sense alchemy The act of creating or discovering the philosopher's stone|philosopherâ��s stone.<ref>''Alchemy: Ancient and Modern'', Section 43: Bernard Trévisan, Herbert Stanley Redgrove, Copyright 1999, by the Rector and Visitors of the University of Virginia</ref>
Usage notes
Examples of magnum opus: w:Don Quixote|Don Quixote by w:Miguel de Cervantes|Miguel de Cervantes; w:In Search of Lost Time|In Search of Lost Time by w:Marcel Proust|Marcel Proust; W:Mona Lisa|Mona Lisa by W:Leonardo Da Vinci|Leonardo Da Vinci; and W:Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band|Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band by W:The Beatles|The Beatles.
Synonyms
masterpiece
seminal work
References
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