general, whatever terminates or concludes a thing; as final judgment, final sentence, &c.

Final Cause, is the end for which the thing is done. The final cause is the first thing in the intention of a person who does a thing; and the last in the execution. See Cause.

Final Letters, among the Hebrew grammarians, five letters so called, because they have a different figure at the end of words from what they have in any other situation.

Geography, a port town of Italy, subject to Genoa, and situated on the Mediterranean, about 37 miles south-west of that city. It was sold to the Genoese in 1713, by the emperor Charles VI.—E. Long. 9. 12. N. Lat. 44° 30'.