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(one's) finest hour

The moment or time of one's greatest success or achievement. The team's come-from-behind victory in the semi-finals proved to be their finest hour.

See also: fin, hour

fin de siècle

typical of or existing at the end of a century, especially the 19th century The fin de siècle despair increased in the last few years of the century. Tanya chose a course in fin de siècle literature.

See also: DE, fin

fin

and finn (fɪn)

n. a five-dollar bill. (Germanic via Yiddish. As in German funf = five.) I gave the old guy a finn, and he nearly passed out.

New York’s finest

n. a New York City police officer. Three of New York’s finest were standing there at my door with my lost dog.

See also: fin, new