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latter-day

adjective lat·ter-day \ ˈla-tər-ˌdā \

Definition of latter-day

1 : of present or recent times
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2 : of a later or subsequent time

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First Known Use of latter-day

1832

in the meaning defined at sense 1

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Definition of latter-day for English Language Learners

  • : regarded as a modern version of someone or something from the past

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