Postlude Definition
pōstlo͝od
noun
A voluntary played at the end of a church service.
Webster's New World
A musical selection that concludes a performance.
Webster's New World
A concluding piece.
American Heritage
A final chapter or phase.
American Heritage
verb
(rare) To form a postlude (to); to end with a postlude.
Wiktionary
Other Word Forms of Postlude
Noun
Singular:
postlude
Plural:
postludesOrigin of Postlude
-
From post- + Latin ludus (“play") (modelled on prelude).
From Wiktionary
post– (pre)lude
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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