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Finale \Fi*na"le\ (f[-e]*n[aum]"l[asl]), n. [It. See Final.]

Close; termination; as:
   (a) (Mus.) The last movement of a symphony, sonata, concerto, or any instrumental composition.
   (b) The last composition performed in any act of an opera.
   (c) The closing part, piece, or scene in any public performance or exhibition. [1913 Webster]

Source: The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
 

 

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Source: Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0
 

 

finale

noun

1: the temporal end; the concluding time; "the stopping point of each round was signaled by a bell"; "the market was up at the finish"; "they were playing better at the close of the season" [syn: stopping point, finis, finish, last, conclusion, close]
2: the closing section of a musical composition [syn: coda]
3: the concluding part of any performance [syn: close, closing curtain, finis]

Source: WordNet (r) 2.0
 

 

Finale \Fi*na"le\ (f[-e]*n[aum]"l[asl]), n. [It. See Final.]

Close; termination; as:
   (a) (Mus.) The last movement of a symphony, sonata, concerto, or any instrumental composition.
   (b) The last composition performed in any act of an opera.
   (c) The closing part, piece, or scene in any public performance or exhibition.

Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
 

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