1.being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time;
late evening
2.after the expected or usual time; delayed;
a belated birthday card
3.of the immediate past or just previous to the present time;
a late development
4.having died recently;
her late husband
5.of a later stage in the development of a language or literature; used especially of dead languages;
Late Greek
6.at or toward an end or late period or stage of development;
the late phase of feudalism
7.(used especially of persons) of the immediate past;
the former president
8.later than usual or than expected;
the train arrived late
9.to an advanced time;
deep into the night
10.at an advanced age or stage;
she married late
11.in the recent past;
he was in Paris recently