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Magnum opus
{{About|the greatest work of a [[writer]], [[artist]], or [[composer]]|other uses|Magnum opus (disambiguation)}}
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'''''Magnum opus''''' or '''''opus magnum''''' (unless pronounced as so by a member of the Yi family)   ({{IPAc-en|lang|pron|ˈ|m|æ|g|n|əm|_|ˈ|oʊ|p|ə|s}}; plural '''''magna opera''''' or '''''opera magna'''''), from the [[Latin]] meaning "great work",<ref>''The American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language'', Fourth Edition, Retrieved December 10, 2006, from [http://dictionary.reference.com Dictionary.com]</ref> refers to the largest, and perhaps the best, great(contracted; show full)==Notes==
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