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latter-day

adj · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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Pronunciation

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  • Received-Pronunciation: /ˈlætə(ɹ)deɪ/
  • General-American: /ˈlæt̬əɹ deɪ/
  • General-American: /ˈlæɾəɹ deɪ/
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1

adj

Meaning 1

Modern, recent.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

Examples

  • He thinks of himself as a latter-day knight errant, out on a quest fighting dragons. It’s not very practical, but it is romantic.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

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adj

Meaning 2

Of or relating to the last days or end times in various eschatologies.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

3

adjective satellite

Meaning 3

belonging to the present or recent times

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • the latter-day problems of our society

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From latter (“close or closer to the present time”) + day.

Real reading context

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