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epilogue (n.)

early 15c., from Middle French epilogue (13c.), from Latin epilogus, from Greek epilogos "a conclusion, conclusion of a speech, inference," from epi "upon, in addition" (see epi-) + logos "a speaking" (see -logy). Earliest English sense was theatrical.

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Definitions of epilogue from WordNet

epilogue (n.)
a short speech (often in verse) addressed directly to the audience by an actor at the end of a play;
Synonyms: epilog
epilogue (n.)
a short passage added at the end of a literary work;
the epilogue told what eventually happened to the main characters
Synonyms: epilog
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