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Meaning of late(a)

1. (adj.sat.) having died recently; "her late husband"

2. (adj.sat.) (used especially of persons) of the immediate past; "the former president"; "our late President is still very active"; "the previous occupant of the White House"

3. (adj.sat.) of the immediate past or just previous to the present time; "a late development"; "their late quarrel"; "his recent trip to Africa"; "in recent months"; "a recent issue of the journal"

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