finale

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Scrabble points
9
Words With Friends
11
Letters
6
Pronunciation
/fɪˈnɑːli(UK)
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/fɪˈnɑːli(UK) · fə-/(UK) · /fəˈnɑli(US) · fɪ-/(US) · /fəˈnæli(US) · /fiˈnaːleː/

Definition of finale

2 senses · 1 part of speech · etymology included

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.”
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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.

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Etymology

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

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