What is the meaning of last?

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ANSWER 1. occurring or coming after all others, as in time, order, or place: the last line on a page. 2. most recent; next before the present; latest: last week; last Friday. 3. being the only one remaining: my last dollar; the last outpost; a last chance. 4. final: in his last hours. 5. ultimate or conclusive; definitive: the last word in the argument. 6. lowest in prestige or importance: last prize. 7. coming after all others in suitability or likelihood; least desirable: He is the last person we'd want to represent us. 8. individual; single: The lecture won't start until every last person is seated. 9. utmost; extreme: the last degree of delight. 10. Ecclesiastical. (of the sacraments of penance, viaticum, or extreme unction) extreme or final; administered to a person dying or in danger of dying. -adverb 11. after all others; latest: He arrived last at the party. 12. on the most recent occasion: When last seen, the suspect was wearing a checked suit. 13. in the end; finally; in conclusion. -noun 14. a person or thing that is last. 15. a final appearance or mention: We've seen the last of her. That's the last we'll hear of it. 16. the end or conclusion: We are going on vacation the last of September.-Idioms 17. at last, after a lengthy pause or delay: He was lost in thought for several minutes, but at last he spoke. 18. at long last, after much troublesome or frustrating delay: The ship docked at long last. 19. breathe one's last, to die: He was nearly 90 when he breathed his last.