POSTLUDE

postlude

(noun) a voluntary played at the end of a religious service

Source: WordNet® 3.1

Etymology

Noun

postlude (plural postludes)

(music) The final part of a piece; especially music played (normally on the organ) at the end of a church service.

A concluding passage of text or speech; an epilogue or afterword.

Verb

postlude (third-person singular simple present postludes, present participle postluding, simple past and past participle postluded)

(rare) To form a postlude (to); to end with a postlude.

Source: Wiktionary

Post"lude, n. Etym: [Pref. post- + -lude, as in prelude.] (Med.)

Definition: A voluntary at the end of a service.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition