12 synonyms of latter from the MerriamWebster Thesaurus, plus 23 related words, definitions, and antonyms Find another word for latter Latter following all others of the same kind in order or timeJust as former can function as both an adjective and noun, so can latter Latter means being the second of two persons or things mentioned It comes from the comparative form of Old English laet laetra, which meant "slower" Latter subsequently took on the meaning "the second of two people or things"As the latter and former rain — Or, as the words should rather be rendered, the harvest rain, and the rain of seedtime see notes on Deuteronomy 1114, and Proverbs 1615 For, as Bishop Horsley justly observes, the Hebrew words here used have nothing of latter or former implied in their meaning And these expressions convey a notion just
What Is The Meaning Of The Latter And Former Rains Neverthirsty
