CHEF-DOEUVRE

\ʃˈɛfdˈə͡ʊʌvə], \ʃˈɛfdˈə‍ʊʌvə], \ʃ_ˈɛ_f_d_ˈəʊ_ʌ_v_ə]\
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1919 - The Winston Simplified Dictionary
By William Dodge Lewis, Edgar Arthur Singer
 
  • (pl. chefs-, same pronunc.). A, one\'s, master-piece. [French]
1919 - The concise Oxford dictionary of current English
By Sir Augustus Henry

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Snake's-head

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