lasso
- n Belgian composer (1532-1594)
- n a long noosed rope used to catch animals
- v catch with a lasso
last day
- n (New Testament) day at the end of time following Armageddon when God will decree the fates of all individual humans according to the good and evil of their earthly lives
last frontier
- n a state in northwestern North America; the 49th state admitted to the union
last hurrah
- n a final performance or effort (especially before retirement)
last in first out
- n inventory accounting in which the most recently acquired items are assumed to be the first sold
last judgement
- n (New Testament) day at the end of time following Armageddon when God will decree the fates of all individual humans according to the good and evil of their earthly lives
last judgment
- n (New Testament) day at the end of time following Armageddon when God will decree the fates of all individual humans according to the good and evil of their earthly lives
last laugh
- n ultimate success achieved after a near failure (inspired by the saying `he laughs best who laughs last')
last mile
- n the last walk of a condemned person to the execution place
last name
- n the name used to identify the members of a family (as distinguished from each member's given name)
last quarter
- n the last fourth of the Moon's period of revolution around the Earth
last respects
- n the act of expressing respect for someone who has died
last rites
- n a Catholic sacrament; a priest anoints a dying person with oil and prays for salvation
- n rites performed in connection with a death or burial
last straw
- n the final irritation that stretches your patience beyond the limit
last supper
- n the traditional Passover supper of Jesus with his disciples on the eve of his crucifixion
last word
- n the final statement in a verbal argument
- n an authoritative statement
- n elegance by virtue of being fashionable