oeuvre — meaning in English

English meaning

• canon noun A collection of works or rules officially accepted as genuine or authoritative, such as the accepted body of a writer's work or a set of religious texts.
• writing noun The activity or skill of forming letters or symbols to represent language.

Senses

oeuvre is used for these senses in English:

• canon The works of a writer that have been accepted as authentic.
• oeuvre (uncountable, collective) A substantial or complete corpus of works produced by a artist, composer, or writer.
• writing (countable) A work of an author.

canon — full definition

1. noun A collection of works or rules officially accepted as genuine or authoritative, such as the accepted body of a writer's work or a set of religious texts.
2. noun A clergyman who serves on the staff of a cathedral.

writing — full definition

1. noun The activity or skill of forming letters or symbols to represent language.
2. noun Something that has been written, such as a document, book, or article.

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