Afterling
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Afterling is a noun meaning (Scotland, rare) Coming after; later; subsequent; of later date; late in order of time or succession.
Meaning
(Scotland, rare) Coming after; later; subsequent; of later date; late in order of time or succession.
More Meanings
- (rare) One who comes after or later; an aftercomer; one who is late.
Example Sentences
"That Heresie, whose afterling entry falling out in the dreg of all tymes doth render it suspect."
Lange terms him "an afterling of the speculative Romanticism," and it seems clear that he is connected with the Hegelian Right and even with Schelling.
[...] of fair probability, or unclouded possibility, he is not, in fair judgment justly subject to abuse or censure by some afterling, building upon his work, who happens to discover documents which he believes are unknown to the Colonel.
Word Forms
- afterlings
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include latecomer, follower, forthcomer, alliterator, runner-up, afternooner.
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