fə̇ˈnalē, fēˈ-, -näl-, -nȧl-, -li noun
( -s )
Etymology: Italian, from finale, adjective, final, from Latin finalis — more at final
: the close or termination of something: as
a.
(1) : the last section or movement of an instrumental musical composition
(2) : the last section or piece in any act of an opera usually arranged for a large ensemble
b. : the closing part, piece, scene, or number in any public performance
the finale of a ballet
c. : the close or conclusion of any sequence, series, or action : the last and often climactic event or item in a series
this was the sad finale of every reflection — Jane Austen
the novel has its finale at a cocktail bar
drop over a high cliff as a finale to a succession of cascades — American Guide Series: Oregon
the finale is cut-up fresh fruit — Jane Nickerson