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Noun: amen cadence
  1. A cadence (frequently ending church music) in which the chord of the subdominant precedes the chord of the tonic
    "The choir concluded the hymn with a solemn amen cadence";
    - plagal cadence

Derived forms: amen cadences

Type of: cadence

Encyclopedia: Amen cadence