postlude
(noun) a voluntary played at the end of a religious service
Source: WordNet® 3.1
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.
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
11 March 2025
(noun) an elementary book summarizing the principles of a Christian religion; written as questions and answers
The word “coffee” entered the English language in 1582 via the Dutch “koffie,” borrowed from the Ottoman Turkish “kahve,” borrowed in turn from the Arabic “qahwah.” The Arabic word qahwah was traditionally held to refer to a type of wine.
