Большой англо-русский и русско-английский словарь. 2001.
latter-day — adj [only before noun] 1.) a latter day Versailles/Tsar/Robin Hood etc something or someone that exists now but is like a famous thing or person that existed in the past ▪ He ruled his business empire like a latter day Tsar. 2.) relating to a… … Dictionary of contemporary English
latter-day — latter ,day adjective existing now as a modern example of someone or something from the past: a latter day Robinson Crusoe … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
latter-day — ► ADJECTIVE ▪ modern or contemporary, especially when resembling some person or thing of the past: a latter day Noah … English terms dictionary
latter day — index current Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
latter-day — [lat′ərdā΄] adj. of recent or present time; modern … English World dictionary
latter-day — /lat euhr day /, adj. 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. [1835 45; LATTER + DAY] * * * … Universalium
latter-day — /ˈlætə deɪ / (say latuh day) adjective 1. of a latter or more advanced day or period, or modern: latter day problems. 2. of the concluding or final days of the world …
latter-day — ADJ: ADJ n Latter day is used to describe someone or something that is a modern equivalent of a person or thing in the past. He holds the belief that he is a latter day prophet … English dictionary
latter-day — adjective (only before noun) a latter day Versailles/Tsar/Robin Hood etc something or someone that exists now but is like a famous thing or person that existed in the past: ruling his business empire like a latter day Tsar … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
latter-day — adjective a latter day puritan Syn: modern, present day, current, contemporary … Thesaurus of popular words
latter-day — lat′ter day adj. 1) of a later or following period: latter day pioneers[/ex] 2) of the present period or time; modern • Etymology: 1835–45 … From formal English to slang
