What is the meaning of the word "epilogue"?

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  1. a short passage added at the end of a literary work copy to clipboard noun
    • the epilogue told what eventually happened to the main characters copy to clipboard
  2. a short speech, often in verse, addressed directly to the audience by an actor at the end of a play copy to clipboard noun
    • That was the most moving epilogue I have seen in a long time. copy to clipboard

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