Pièce de résistance
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Pièce de résistance is a French term meaning the main dish of a meal or an outstanding item or event.[1]
In fine restaurants or formal events often the best dish is held back to impress the guest and serves as the pièce de résistance. In addition, the term has become to used to describe a crowning moment or achievement.[2]
The Grammarist website says about the term pièce de résistance:
| “ | The pièce de résistance is the most standout aspect of an event, attraction or group. The pièce de résistance is the most interesting and impressive feature in any given situation. Most experts agree that the phrase pièce de résistance comes from the lexicon of French restaurants that was popular in the mid-1800s. The pièce de résistance was the main course. Some believe that the translation of the phrase is “the piece with staying power”, though there is some discussion about that interpretation. The plural form of pièce de résistance is pièces de résistance. Note that the phrase is correctly rendered with accents, according to the Oxford English Dictionary, following the French spelling. However, it is often seen without the accents as in piece de resistance.[3] | ” |
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- ↑ Pièce de résistance, Merriam Webster dictionary]
- ↑ Pièce de résistance, WiseGeek.com
- ↑ Pièce de résistance, Grammarist website
