Meaning

2 senses
  1. (not comparable)Modern, recent.

    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.

    belonging to the present or recent times

  2. (not comparable)Of or relating to the last days or end times in various eschatologies.

Origin

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

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

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See also

neighbours in the dictionary
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