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finale
[ fi-nal-ee, -nah-lee ]
/ fɪˈnæl i, -ˈnɑ li /
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noun
the last piece, division, or movement of a concert, opera, or composition.
the concluding part of any performance, course of proceedings, etc.; end.
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Origin of finale
Words nearby finale
finable, finagle, final, final cause, final cut, finale, Final Four, finalism, finalist, finality, finalize
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British Dictionary definitions for finale
finale
/ (fɪˈnɑːlɪ) /
noun
the concluding part of any performance or presentation
the closing section or movement of a musical composition
Word Origin for finale
C18: from Italian, n use of adj finale, from Latin fīnālis final
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