"latter-day" meaning in All languages combined

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Adjective [English]

IPA: /ˈlætə(ɹ) deɪ/ [Received-Pronunciation], /ˈlæt̬əɹ deɪ/ [General-American], /ˈlæɾəɹ deɪ/ [General-American] Audio: en-au-latter-day.ogg [Australia]
Etymology: latter (“close or closer to the present time”) + day. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|latter|day|t1=close or closer to the present time}} latter (“close or closer to the present time”) + day Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} latter-day (not comparable)
  1. Modern, recent. Tags: not-comparable Categories (topical): Time Synonyms: latterday Derived forms: Latter-day Saint

Alternative forms

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