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   Latter (?), a. [OE. later, lætter, compar. of lat late. See Late, and cf. Later.]
   1. Later; more recent; coming or happening after something else; -- opposed to former; as, “the former and latter rain”.
   
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   2. Of two things, the one mentioned second.
   
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   The difference between reason and revelation, and in what sense the latter is superior. I. Watts.
   
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   3. Recent; modern.
   
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   Hath not navigation discovered in these latter ages, whole nations at the bay of Soldania? Locke.
   
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   4. Last; latest; final. [R.] “My latter gasp.”  Shak.
   
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   Latter harvest, the last part of the harvest. -- Latter spring, the last part of the spring of the year.  Shak.
   
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