Meanings
plural last trumps · alternative last trumpet
- broadlyfigurativelyA time that will never come; forever.
We could wait until the last trump and no-one will turn up.
Origin
From the Bible, Paul's first letter to the Corinthians: "We shall all be changed, in a moment, in the twinkling of an eye, at the last trump" (1 Corinthians 15:52, KJV), referring to the last of seven trumpets to be sounded at the Last Judgement. The term used for the instrument in the original Koine Greek is σάλπιγξ (sálpinx), often translated as “war-trumpet”, but not resembling the modern instrument (see Seven trumpets on Wikipedia).
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Bulgarian последна тръба
- последна тръба (posledna trăba)moment of God's final judgment
German letzte Posaune
- letzte Posaunemoment of God's final judgment
Persian صفیر واپسین
- صفیر واپسین (safir-e vâpasin)moment of God's final judgment
Portuguese última trombeta
- última trombetamoment of God's final judgment
Cite this entry
last trump. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/last%20trump
“last trump.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/last%20trump. Accessed November 5, 2026.
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