Definition of "epilogue" in English

noun

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.

4. (computing) A component of a computer program that prepares the computer to return from a routine.

verb

1. (transitive) To conclude with an epilogue.