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latter-day

[lat-er-dey]

adjective

  1. of a later or following period.

    latter-day pioneers.

  2. of the present period or time; modern.

    the latter-day problems of our society.



latter-day

adjective

  1. present-day; modern

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of latter-day1

First recorded in 1835–45; latter + day
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In the end, Wainwright has created a latter-day bardo, the spiritual journey that follows death.

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His writing launched a latter-day focus by successive popes on the poor, immigrants, women, capitalism and the concentration of wealth and power in the hands of the few.

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The quintet played a few tracks from their latest, 2020’s “Power Up,” but as expected and appreciated, the hits ruled, from “Shot Down to Flames” to “Hells Bells” to latter-day crowd favorite “Thunderstruck.”

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Against that Goliath, attorneys seeking to represent victims present themselves as a latter-day David, with Crump and Brockovich, who is not a lawyer, as some of their most visible leaders.

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Then, finally, a dam burst and, in the eyes of millions of latter-day Puritans, one man stepped forward who was brave enough to speak the truth.

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latterLatter-day Saint