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afterword — (n.) 1890, a Saxonist subsitute for EPILOGUE (Cf. epilogue); from AFTER (Cf. after) + WORD (Cf. word) (n.) … Etymology dictionary
afterword — ► NOUN ▪ a concluding section in a book, typically by a person other than the author … English terms dictionary
afterword — [af′tərwʉrd΄] n. an epilogue, often one consisting of a critical or interpretive commentary by someone other than the author … English World dictionary
afterword — UK [ˈɑːftə(r)ˌwɜː(r)d] / US [ˈæftərˌwɜrd] noun [countable] Word forms afterword : singular afterword plural afterwords literature a part at the end of a book that has a few final remarks • See: foreword … English dictionary
Afterword — An afterword is a literary device that is often found at the end of a piece of literature. It generally covers the story of how the book came into being, or how the idea for the book was developed. Alternatively, it may be written by someone… … Wikipedia
afterword — [[t]ɑ͟ːftə(r)wɜː(r)d[/t]] N SING An afterword is a short essay at the end of a book, usually written by the author … English dictionary
Afterword on Rupert Brooke — is a poem by F. T. Prince published in 1976. Prince s note on the poem states The verse is syllabic, in a measure of twelve syllables devised by Robert Bridges. He is referring to Bridges Neo Miltonic Syllabics. Prince writes that Bridges poem… … Wikipedia
Afterword (disambiguation) — An afterword is a literary device that is often found at the end of a piece of literature.Afterword may refer to:* After Words , a television talk show on C SPAN * Afterwords (Collective Soul album) * Afterword on Rupert Brooke * Afterword , a… … Wikipedia
afterword — noun Date: 1890 epilogue 1 … New Collegiate Dictionary
afterword — /af teuhr werrd , ahf /, n. a concluding section, commentary, etc., as of a book, treatise, or the like; closing statement. Cf. foreword. [1885 90; AFTER + WORD] * * * … Universalium
