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piece de resistance
pièce de ré·sis·tance P0292900 (pyĕs də rā-zē-stäNs′)n. pl. pièces de ré·sis·tance (pyĕs) 1. An outstanding accomplishment: "The bison is an evolutionary pièce de résistance, the result of thousands of years of genetic development under the toughest weather and geographical conditions" (B.J. Roche).2. The principal dish of a meal.
[French : pièce, piece + de, of, with + résistance, staying power, lastingness.]pièce de résistance (pjɛs də rezistɑ̃s) n1. (Art Terms) the principal or most outstanding item in a series or creative artist's work2. (Cookery) the main dish of a meal[lit: piece of resistance]piece de resistance - The original context for piece de resistance is what one is able to resist by eating the big dish—pangs of hunger.See also related terms for hunger.pièce de résistanceA French phrase meaning piece of strength, used to mean the best item in a group of creative works.Thesaurus| Noun | 1. | piece de resistance - the outstanding item (the prize piece or main exhibit) in a collectioncollector's item, showpiececurio, curiosity, oddment, peculiarity, rarity, oddity - something unusual -- perhaps worthy of collectingrariora - (plural) rare collector's items | | 2. | piece de resistance - the most important dish of a mealdish - a particular item of prepared food; "she prepared a special dish for dinner" |
pièce de résistancenoun (French) masterpiece, jewel, showpiece, masterwork, chef-d'oeuvre (French) The pièce de résistance was a gold evening gown.Translations
AcronymsSeePDRpiece de resistance
Related to piece de resistance: magnum opus, thesaurusSynonyms for piece de resistancenoun masterpieceSynonyms- masterpiece
- jewel
- showpiece
- masterwork
- chef-d'oeuvre
Synonyms for piece de resistancenoun the outstanding item (the prize piece or main exhibit) in a collectionSynonyms- collector's item
- showpiece
Related Words- curio
- curiosity
- oddment
- peculiarity
- rarity
- oddity
- rariora
noun the most important dish of a mealRelated Words |