finale

nouncommon in dialogue

United Kingdom//fɪˈnɑːli/
United Kingdom/fə-//
United States//fəˈnɑli/
United States/fɪ-//
United States//fəˈnæli/

The grand end of something, especially of a show or piece of music.

noun

1
The grand end of something, especially of a show or piece of music.
Andre Santos equalised and the outstanding Theo Walcott put Arsenal ahead for the first time before Juan Mata's spectacular strike set up the finale for an enthralling encounter.
2
The chronological conclusion of a series of narrative works.

Etymology

From Italian finale (“ending”), from Late Latin fīnālis, from Latin fīnis (“end; boundary, limit”). Doublet of final.

Forms

plural: finales

fin · One of the appendages of a fish, used to propel itself and to…Fin · commune in the Somme department in France final · A final examination; a test or examination given at the end…

finale · The grand end of something, especially of a show or piece of music.

finally · At the end or conclusion; ultimately.finals · A contest that narrows a field of contestants (finalists) to…finance · The management of money and other assets.

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