late(a)

1. 1

   (adjective) having died recently; "her late husband"

2. 2

   (adjective) (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. 3

   (adjective) 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"

syn. former(a) · previous(a) · recent

WordNet 3.1