"fini flight" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: fini flights [plural]
Etymology: fini + flight. Ultimately from Latin finis (“ending”). See also Middle English finis (“the end”) and Romance latin derivations of Latin finis (French finis (“fini”), French fin; Spanish fine (“fini”), Spanish fin) Etymology templates: {{der|en|la|finis||ending}} Latin finis (“ending”), {{cog|enm|finis||the end}} Middle English finis (“the end”), {{cog|roa|}} Romance, {{cog|la|finis}} Latin finis, {{cog|fr|finir|finis|fini}} French finis (“fini”), {{cog|fr|fin}} French fin, {{cog|es|finir|fine|fini}} Spanish fine (“fini”), {{cog|es|fin}} Spanish fin Head templates: {{en-noun}} fini flight (plural fini flights)
  1. (aviation) The final pilot-in-command, pilot-flying flight of a pilot during a stage of life, such as on a particular aircraft, aircraft type, airline, professional life, military life, career at a company, assignment in a unit, as an active duty pilot, etc. Typically a celebratory flight, with congratulatory accoutrements; it may be a regular duty flight, or an additional special flight. Synonyms: fini [short-form] Derived forms: fini

Alternative forms

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