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 — [[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
afterword — noun a) an epilogue. b) a postscript … Wiktionary