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finis|ˈfaɪnɪs|
[a. L. fīnis end.]
1. The Latin word for ‘end’, formerly, and still occasionally, placed at the end of a book.
Almost universally used in the earlier half of 19th century; in recent books ‘End’ or ‘The End’ is substituted.
[a1400Chester Pl. xii. Temptation, Finis paginæ duodecimæ.] c1460Play Sacram., Finis. 1523Fitzherb. Husb., Finis. 1621Burton Anat. Mel., Finis. 1697Evelyn Medals vii. 255 And now I have but a Word to add before I come to Finis. 1839Bailey Festus, Finis.
2. Hence, the conclusion, end, finish; end of life, death.
1682D['Urfey] Butler's Ghost i. 47 To deck the Finis of his Face. 1719― Pills (1872) IV. 328 Under this Stone lies one who writ his Finis. 1865Carlyle Fredk. Gt. IX. xx. x. 169 Next Year..must be the finis of this long agonistic tragedy. 1871Carlyle in Mrs. Carlyle's Lett. III. 200 Fast falling into imbecility and finis, poor man. 1874Longfellow in Life (1891) III. 223 Though that may be the proper finis of the book.
3. End in view, ultimate destination. rare.
1850Carlyle Latter-d. Pamph. v. (1872) 162 Which is itself a finis or kind of goal. |