finis
Americannoun
noun
"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012Etymology
Origin of finis
First recorded in 1425–75; late Middle English, from French or directly from Latin fīnis; fine 1
Example Sentences
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At a certain point, the dreaded official chorus of “C’est finis! C’est finis!” began, and security guards began turning the crowd away.
From Los Angeles Times
To give two examples that touch me where I live, the primacy of French cuisine — once regarded as the world’s best — is finis.
From New York Times
The time is right for the heart-rending, oft-repeated mythical story of Austen’s having died unrecognized, and then going so long without fans, to reach its “finis.”
From Washington Post
She fits nicely with Friday’s group and a repeat effort of her last finis should put her in contention at a nice price.
From Los Angeles Times
Thus, it appears, will will Washington write “finis” to a year that started with a perfectly acceptable high of 56 on Jan. 1, 2017.
From Washington Post
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