English Explanatory Dictionary

pièce de résistance

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A masterpiece; the most memorable accomplishment of one’s career or lifetime.
  2. The chief dish at a dinner.

Pronunciation

/piˈɛs də ɹəˈzɪs.tɑ̃s/ en-uk-piece-de-resistance.ogg En-us-pièce-de-résistance.ogg Piecederesistance.ogg

Word forms

pièce de résistance pièces de résistance piece de resistance

Etymology

Borrowed from French pièce de résistance; the first use of this phrase in English appears in 1789 in Richard Cumberland's novel Arundel.

Synonyms

magnum opus masterpiece
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