finale

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It won't - it will not take place after the finale, the finale is the end of the - the period at the end of the sentence.

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  1. noun The concluding part, especially of a musical composition.

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  • And then it was, "OK, this is what the finale is about."
  • Full disclosure, I worked on "The Shield" for three years, but I'd say this even if I didn't have a deep emotional connection to the cast and crew: the finale was as perfect an ending as a story can hope for. —  Pajiba
  • The nice thing about the finale was the inclusion of Green, in the guise of his daughter, now all grown up and 22 and ready to get into medical school and eventually become an E.R. doctor herself. —  Courant.com Blogs
  • The problem is, not enough time is spent in Manhattan, and the finale is a dud. —  Tucson Weekly
  • If the finale is a dissatisfying stinker, then CAPRICA is probably going to be DOA with fans of BSG.
 

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Etymologies (2)

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  1. Italian, from Latin fīnālis, final; see final.

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  1. Italian, from finale, adjective, final, last, from Latin finalis: see final.
 

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/fiˈnɑlɛ/
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