"pièce de résistance" meaning in French

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Noun

IPA: /pjɛs də ʁe.zis.tɑ̃s/ Audio: fr-fr-pièce de résistance.ogg [France] Forms: pièces de résistance [plural]
Etymology: Literally, “piece which has staying power”. Cp. keystone Etymology templates: {{m-g|piece which has staying power}} “piece which has staying power”, {{lit|piece which has staying power}} Literally, “piece which has staying power” Head templates: {{fr-noun|f}} pièce de résistance f (plural pièces de résistance)
  1. (idiomatic) the finest part of something, especially a meal Tags: feminine, idiomatic Related terms: plat de résistance
    Sense id: en-pièce_de_résistance-fr-noun-OsDuh1Ke Categories (other): French entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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