Definitions for épilogue
ˈɛp əˌlɔg, -ˌlɒgépilogue

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:1.0 / 1 vote

1. epilogue, epilognoun

   a short speech (often in verse) addressed directly to the audience by an actor at the end of a play

2. epilogue, epilognoun

   a short passage added at the end of a literary work

   "the epilogue told what eventually happened to the main characters"

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. epiloguenoun

   A short speech, spoken directly at the audience at the end of a play

2. epiloguenoun

   The performer who gives this speech

3. epiloguenoun

   A brief oration or script at the end of a literary piece; an afterword

4. epiloguenoun

   A component of a computer program that prepares the computer to return from a routine.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Epiloguenoun

   The poem or speech at the end of a play.

   Etymology: epilogus, Latin.

   If it be true that good wine needs no bush, ’tis true that a good play needs no epilogue; yet to good wine they do use good bushes, and good plays prove the better by the help of good epilogues. William Shakespeare, As you like it.

   Are you mad, you dog;
   I am to rise and speak the epilogue. John Dryden, Tyran. Love.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Epilogue

   An epilogue or epilog (from Greek ἐπίλογος epílogos, "conclusion" from ἐπί epi, "in addition" and λόγος logos, "word") is a piece of writing at the end of a work of literature, usually used to bring closure to the work. It is presented from the perspective of within the story. When the author steps in and speaks directly to the reader, that is more properly considered an afterword. The opposite is a prologue—a piece of writing at the beginning of a work of literature or drama, usually used to open the story and capture interest. Some genres, for example television programs and video games, call the epilogue an "outro" patterned on the use of "intro" for "introduction". Epilogues are usually set in the future, after the main story is completed. Within some genres it can be used to hint at the next installment in a series of work. It is also used to satisfy the reader's curiosity and to cover any loose ends of the story.

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1. epilogue

   An epilogue is a section or speech at the end of a book, play, film, or other work of literature that serves to bring closure to the story. It often presents the future of its characters or includes a moral message related to the story's themes.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Epiloguenoun

   a speech or short poem addressed to the spectators and recited by one of the actors, after the conclusion of the play

2. Epiloguenoun

   the closing part of a discourse, in which the principal matters are recapitulated; a conclusion

3. Etymology: [F. pilogue, L. epilogus, fr. Gr. conclusion, fr. to say in addition; 'epi` upon, besides + to say. See Legend.]

WikidataRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Epilogue

   An epilogue or epilog is a piece of writing at the end of a work of literature, usually used to bring closure to the work. It is presented from the perspective of within the story; when the author steps in and speaks indirectly to the reader, that is more properly considered an afterword. The opposite is a prologue - a piece of writing at the beginning of a work of literature or drama, usually used to open the story and capture interest.

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Epilogue

   ep′i-log, n. the conclusion of a book: a speech or short poem at the end of a play.—adjs. Epilog′ic (-loj′ik), Epilogis′tic.—v.i. Epil′ogise (′o-jīz), to write an epilogue. [Fr.—L.—Gr. epilogos, conclusion—epi, upon, legein, to speak.]

Matched Categories

1. • Conclusion

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How to pronounce épilogue?

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   British

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   Australian

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How to say épilogue in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of épilogue in Chaldean Numerology is: 6

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of épilogue in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=épilogue
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Epilogue
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=épilogue
4. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Epilogue
5. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
6. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/épilogue
7. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=épilogue
8. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=épilogue
9. ^ Usage in printed sources
   https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=épilogue