"afterdays" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Head templates: {{en-noun|p}} afterdays pl (plural only)
  1. (archaic) Days that follow; a later time or period; (figuratively) people in the future. Tags: archaic, plural, plural-only
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