postlude

post·lude

 (pōst′lo͞od′)

n.

1. Music

a. An organ voluntary played at the end of a church service.

b. A concluding piece.

2. A final chapter or phase.

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[post- + (pre)lude.]

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postlude

(ˈpəʊstluːd)

n

1. (Music, other) music a final or concluding piece or movement

2. (Ecclesiastical Terms) a voluntary played at the end of a Church service

[C19: from post- + -lude, from Latin lūdus game; compare prelude]

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post•lude

(ˈpoʊst lud)

n.

a concluding piece of music, esp. an organ voluntary at the end of a church service.

[1850–55; post- + -lude < Latin lūdus game, on the model of prelude]

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Thesaurus

Noun

1.

postlude - a voluntary played at the end of a religious service voluntary - composition (often improvised) for a solo instrument (especially solo organ) and not a regular part of a religious service or musical performance

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Translations

postludi

postlude

n → Nachspiel nt

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