Associations to the word «Latter»

Wiktionary

LATTER, adjective. Relating to or being the second of two items
LATTER, adjective. Near (or nearer) to the end
LATTER, adjective. Close (or closer) to the present time
LATTER DAY SAINT, noun. Alternative spelling of Latter-day Saint
LATTER DAY SAINTS, noun. Plural of Latter Day Saint

Dictionary definition

LATTER, noun. The second of two or the second mentioned of two; "Tom and Dick were both heroes but only the latter is remembered today".
LATTER, adjective. Referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several); "in the latter case".

Wise words

A word is not a crystal, transparent and unchanged; it is the skin of a living thought and may vary greatly in color and content according to the circumstances and time in which it is used.
Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr.