postlude
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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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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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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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