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epilogues

epilogues is the plural of epilogue.

Meaning of epilogue

Noun

epilogue (plural epilogues)

  1. A short speech, spoken directly at the audience at the end of a play
    • In the play’s epilogue, the actor addressed the audience directly.
  2. The performer who gives this speech
  3. A brief oration or script at the end of a literary piece; an afterword
    • The novel ended with a short epilogue.
    Synonyms:
    afterword
  4. A component of a computer program that prepares the computer to return from a routine.

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Questions about epilogues

What is epilogues the plural of?
Epilogues is the plural of epilogue.

Words near epilogues in the dictionary

  1. epilogomena
  2. epilogomenon
  3. epilogs
  4. epilogue
  5. epilogued
  6. epilogues
  7. epiloguing
  8. epiloguise
  9. epiloguised
  10. epiloguises
  11. epiloguising

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