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opus

/ˈəʊpəs/noun

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(कलाकार की) महत्वपूर्ण कृति, रचना

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nounopuses or opera
  1. 1

    [C, usually sing.]

    an important piece of literature, art or music, especially the best one that an artist has produced

    (कलाकार की) महत्वपूर्ण कृति, रचना

    • The novel is considered his greatest opus.

    Synonyms work composition creation masterpiece

  2. 2

    [C] abbreviation op.

    used with a number to show the order in which a composer's musical works were written or published

    (संगीत रचना की) क्रम-संख्या

    • Beethoven's Opus 27
Idioms 1

magnum opus

a large and important work of art, literature or music, especially the best that an artist has produced

सर्वश्रेष्ठ कृति, महान रचना

  • Gitanjali is often called Tagore's magnum opus.
  • The film was meant to be the director's magnum opus.
≈Synonyms and antonyms
§Grammar and usage

Magnum opus, meaning a great work, is a common phrase in exams and literature.

Magnum opus, जिसका अर्थ महान कृति है, परीक्षाओं और साहित्य में प्रचलित वाक्यांश है।

⌂Word origin and word building

From the Latin word opus, meaning work.

यह Latin शब्द opus (अर्थ: कार्य) से बना है।