pièce de résistance
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See also: piece de resistance
English
[edit]Alternative forms
[edit]- piece de resistance (more common)
Etymology
[edit]Borrowed from French pièce de résistance; first use of this word in English appears in 1789 in Richard Cumberland's novel Arundel.
Pronunciation
[edit]Noun
[edit]pièce de résistance (plural pièces de résistance)
- A masterpiece; the most memorable accomplishment of one’s career or lifetime.
- Synonyms: magnum opus, masterpiece
- The chief dish at a dinner. [from late 18th c.]
- 2023, C Pam Zhang, Land of Milk and Honey, Hutchinson Heinemann, page 30:
- Our pièce de résistance was a traditional preparation of poularde de Bresse en vessie: an entire chicken, stuffed with truffles and foie, steamed inside an inflated pig’s bladder in a bath of liquor and still more truffles.
Translations
[edit]masterpiece
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Dutch
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Borrowed from French pièce de résistance.
Noun
[edit]pièce de résistance n (plural pièces de résistance)
- masterwork, masterpiece
- the best achievement of an author or artist, representing their major life effort
- main course of a meal
Synonyms
[edit]French
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Literally, “piece which has staying power”. (This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium. Particularly: “How old is this phrase?”) Cp. keystone
Pronunciation
[edit]Noun
[edit]pièce de résistance f (plural pièces de résistance)
Related terms
[edit]Descendants
[edit]- → Dutch: pièce de résistance
- → English: pièce de résistance
- → German: Pièce de résistance
- → Romanian: piesă de rezistență (calque)
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