Definition of OEUVRE

oeuvre

Plural: oeuvres

Noun

  • An artist's complete body of work.
  • the total output of a writer or artist (or a substantial part of it)
    • "he studied the entire Wagnerian oeuvre"
  • A work of art, music or literature.
  • A substantial or complete corpus of works produced by a artist, composer, or writer.

Examples

  • Her latest Words With Friends victory was a masterpiece, adding to her impressive OEUVRE of wins.
  • the complete oeuvre of Mozart

Origin / Etymology

From French œuvre, from Old French uevre, from Latin opera (plural of Latin opus), from Proto-Indo-European *h₃ep- (“work”). Doublet of opera, opus, and ure.

Synonyms

body of work, work, corpus

Scrabble Score: 9

oeuvre: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
oeuvre: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
oeuvre: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 11

oeuvre: valid Words With Friends Word