n.
Pronunciation: ' kl ō z
Function: noun
Date: 14th century
1 a : a coming or bringing to a conclusion <at the close of the party> b : a conclusion or end in time or existence : CESSATION <the decade drew to a close > c : the concluding passage (as of a speech or play)
2 : the conclusion of a musical strain or period : CADENCE
3 archaic : a hostile encounter
4 : the movement of the free foot in dancing toward or into contact with the supporting foot