Dictionary
mas•ter•piece
Pronunciation: (mas'tur-pēs", mä'stur-), [key]—
n.
1. a person's greatest piece of work, as in an art.
2. anything done with masterly skill:
a masterpiece of improvisation.
3. a consummate example of skill or excellence of any kind:
The chef 's cake was a masterpiece.
4. a piece made by a person aspiring to the rank of master in a guild or other craft organization as a proof of competence.
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