Opus
Opus usually means a major work by an artist or writer, especially one regarded as the person's most important achievement. In poetry and literary discussion, it may refer to a poet's body of work or a single large, ambitious poem or collection. The word is used more often in music, so the intended meaning should be clear from context.
Example
After years of revision, the poet finally released the sequence she considered her opus, a long meditation on memory, loss, and return.
Related Definitions
[n] a musical work that has been created; "the composition is written in four movements"
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Related Terms
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