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Magnum opus

//ˌmæɡnəm ˈəʊpəs// noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    A great or important work of literature, music or art, a masterpiece.
  2. 2
    a great work of art or literature wordnet
  3. 3
    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."

  4. 4
    The process of working with the prima materia to create the philosopher's stone.

Etymology

From Latin magnum opus (“great work”).

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