LAT'TER, a. an irregular comparative of late.
1. Coming or happening after something else opposed to former as the former and latter rain former or latter harvest.
2. Mentioned the last of two.
The difference between reason and revelation - and in what sense the latter is superior.
3. Modern lately done or past as in these latter ages.
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