Magnum opus

noun

/ˌmæɡnəm ˈəʊpəs/

Word Frequency: 0.4

Definitions

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

2.nounThe 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.nounThe process of working with the prima materia to create the philosopher's stone.

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