adj · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
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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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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
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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
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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
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History
Etymology
From latter (“close or closer to the present time”) + day.