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Body of literary work
Answer for the clue "Body of literary work ", 6 letters:
oeuvre
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Word definitions for oeuvre in dictionaries
Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
Word definitions in Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
"a work," especially a work of literature, also "the body of work produced by an artist," 1875, from French oeuvre "work" (12c.), from Latin opera (see opus ).
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
Word definitions in Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
noun COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES hors d'oeuvre EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS ▪ As part of the oeuvre of a distinguished practitioner? ▪ Hewanted his whole oeuvre to be seen from A to Z without any cuts. ▪ His oeuvre consisted almost entirely of small houses. ...
Wiktionary
Word definitions in Wiktionary
n. 1 A work of art. 2 The complete body of an artist's work.
Usage examples of oeuvre.
This is made to read: 'Qui, comme de raison, avait saintement forme le projet d'allier les interets du ciel aux oeuvres de ce monde.
On decerne la palme du genie a l'artiste grec qui a su resoudre le plus delicat des problemes, orner le corps humain, c'est a orner la perfection meme, et l'on ne veut voir qu'une affaire de chiffons dans l'essai de collaborer a la plus belle oeuvre de Dieu, a la beaute de la femme!
Then during the post-meet mixer and dance Pemulis's defaulted opponent ate from the hors d' oeuvres table without using utensils or at one point even hands, did a disco number when there wasn't any music going, and was finally heard telling the Port Washington Headmaster's wife that he'd always wanted to do her from behind.
For instance, in company, Ally could no longer get away with showing off his encyclopedic knowledge of Woody Allen scripts or De Niro's oeuvre, because she knew he also had an encyclopedic knowledge of South Park scripts and Van Damme's oeuvre.