finale

[ fi-nal-ee, -nah-lee ]
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noun
  1. the last piece, division, or movement of a concert, opera, or composition.

  2. the concluding part of any performance, course of proceedings, etc.; end.

Origin of finale

1
1715–25; <Italian, noun use of finale (adj.) <Latin fīnālisfinal

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finale

/ (fɪˈnɑːlɪ) /


noun
  1. the concluding part of any performance or presentation

  2. the closing section or movement of a musical composition

Origin of finale

1
C18: from Italian, n use of adj finale, from Latin fīnālis final

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