hereafter

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[edit] English

[edit] Etymology

Old English hræfter.

[edit] Adverb

hereafter (not comparable)

Positive
hereafter

Comparative
not comparable

Superlative
none (absolute)
  1. In time to come; in some future time or state.
    • Dryden:
      Hereafter he from war shall come.

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[edit] Noun

Singular
hereafter

Plural
countable and uncountable; plural hereafters

hereafter (countable and uncountable; plural hereafters)

  1. A future existence or state.
    • Addison:
      'Tis Heaven itself that points out an hereafter.

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