/ Dictionary / Index P pièce de résistance*: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: pièce de ré•sis•tance Pronunciation: (pyes du rā-zē-stäns' Eng. pē-es' du ri-zē-stäns'), [key] — pl. pièces de ré•sis•tance the principal dish of a meal. the most noteworthy or prized feature, aspect, event, article, etc., of a series or group; special item or attraction. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. piece pièce d'occasion* Related Content Daily Word Quiz: panacea Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language