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Meaning of after-reckoning in English:

after-reckoning

noun

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  • A later or subsequent reckoning; (in early use especially) the Last Judgement.

Pronunciation

after-reckoning

/ˈɑːftəˌrɛk(ə)nɪŋ/ /ˈaftəˌrɛk(ə)nɪŋ/

Origin

Mid 16th century; earliest use found in Thomas Stapleton (1535–1598), Roman Catholic theologian. From after- + reckoning.