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

1715–25; < Italian, noun use of finale (adj.) < Latin fīnālis final

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Examples from the Web for finale

When things reached the ludicrous crescendo of the finale—when neither story made sense—my heart sank.
What On Earth Is ‘The Affair’ About? Season One’s Baffling Finale|Tim Teeman|December 22, 2014|DAILY BEAST
So why does Season 2—which just had its fall finale Monday night—feel like such a disappointment so far?
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Let Me Be Frank With You is likely the finale of Frank Bascombe.
Richard Ford’s Artful Survivalist Guide: The Return of Frank Bascombe|Tom LeClair|November 4, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Undefeated Harvard, which had three games left, including its finale with Yale, did not follow suit.
When West Point Football Turned Fatal|Nicolaus Mills|October 30, 2014|DAILY BEAST

Although Meredith and I did write the finale episode of Season 3.
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Then comes an Andante with six variations, and the finale, consisting of a cheerful Rondo.
Life Of Mozart, Vol. 2 (of 3)|Otto Jahn
She glanced at him, with an adorable smile as a finale, so confident she had proven her case.
The Bondwoman|Marah Ellis Ryan
The finale to the first act, in which the leading motives of the overture were introduced, called forth enthusiastic applause.
The Great Musicians: Rossini and His School|Henry Sutherland Edwards
Whitewash, a glass of sherry as a finale, after drinking port and claret.
The Slang Dictionary|John Camden Hotten
As a finale to our excellent programme, the most amusing and entertaining thing of all was yet to be carried out.
In Eastern Seas|J. J. Smith

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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Word Origin and History for finale

finale

1783, borrowed as a musical term from Italian finale "final," from Latin finalis (see final). From 1724 as an Italian word in English. Figurative use by 1810.