- present-day; modern
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ˈlat•ter-ˌday,
adj. [before a noun]
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026- of a later or following period:latter-day pioneers.
- of the present period or time;
modern:chivalrous, latter-day knights.
lat•ter-day
(lat′ər dā′),USA pronunciation adj.
- of a later or following period:latter-day pioneers.
- of the present period or time;
modern:the latter-day problems of our society.
- latter + day 1835–45
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latter-day adj
'latter-day' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints
- Evangelist
- Gentile
- Latter-day Saint
- LDS
- Mormon
- Prophet
- Salt Lake City
- San Bernardino
- Smith
- tabernacle
- temple
- Utah
- Young
- Aaronic
- Book of Mormon
- celestial marriage
- L.D.S.
- Melchizedek