latter-day

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latter-day

/ˈlætə(ɹ)deɪ/ UK
/ˈlæt̬əɹ deɪ/ US
/ˈlæɾəɹ deɪ/ US

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

adjective latterday

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

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"latter-day." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/latter-day. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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latter-day. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/latter-day

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"latter-day." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/latter-day.

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@misc{latter_day_2026,
  title = {latter-day},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/latter-day},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}