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latter-day

/ˈlætə(ɹ)deɪ/ adjective

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  1. 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.
  2. Of or relating to the last days or end times in various eschatologies.

Origin

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

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