n. An ornament to be placed in the centre, as of a table, ceiling, etc.
n. A central article or figure.
the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
n. same as centerpiece.
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n. something placed at the center of something else (as on a table)
n. the central or most important feature
Word Usage
"I hear the centrepiece is a Texan writer who will descend and will be recognised instantly as the messiah in baby form, with a little cherub’s wings and pink lipstick."