"master-piece" meaning in English

See master-piece in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Forms: master-pieces [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} master-piece (plural master-pieces)
  1. Obsolete form of masterpiece. Tags: alt-of, obsolete Alternative form of: masterpiece
    Sense id: en-master-piece-en-noun-H1sYh-lE Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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