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lat·ter-day | \ ˈla-tər-ˌdā 
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\Definition of latter-day
1 : of present or recent times
latter-day prophets
2 : of a later or subsequent time
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latter-day
adjectiveEnglish Language Learners Definition of latter-day
: regarded as a modern version of someone or something from the past
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The first known use of latter-day was in 1832
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