[ˈmɒdn], (Adjective)

Definitions:
- relating to the present or recent times as opposed to the remote past
(e.g: the pace of modern life)


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Origin:
late Middle English: from late Latin modernus, from Latin modo ‘just now’

[ˈmɒdn], (Noun)

Definitions:
- a person who advocates or practises a departure from traditional styles or values
(e.g: they were moderns, they must not look back towards the old generation)


Phrases:

Origin:
late Middle English: from late Latin modernus, from Latin modo ‘just now’