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letters
Found in thesaurus: culture, eruditeness, learnedness, encyclopaedism, scholarship, learning, erudition, encyclopedism
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letters
n.
belles lettres, high-quality literature, "classic" literature; writing or literature as a vocation; knowledge (mainly of literature); academic achievement, profound knowledge
letter
v.
write in letters, mark with letters
n.
character which is part of an alphabet; written communication sent to a person or organization; literal meaning; emblem containing a school's initial and awarded for excellent performance (esp. in sports)
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LETTERS
LETTERS is an epistolary novel by the American writer John Barth, published in 1979. It consists of a series of letters in which Barth and the characters of his other books interact.
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Letter
Letter, letters, or literature may refer to:
Characters typeface
- Letter (alphabet), a written element of an alphabet
- Letterform, a typographic term for alphabetical letter shapes
- Rehearsal letter in an orchestral score
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letters
Noun
1. the literary culture; "this book shows American letters at its best"
(hypernym) culture
2. scholarly attainment; "he is a man of letters"
(hypernym) eruditeness, erudition, learnedness, learning, scholarship, encyclopedism, encyclopaedism
letter
Noun
1. a written message addressed to a person or organization; "mailed an indignant letter to the editor"
(synonym) missive
(hypernym) text, textual matter
(hyponym) business letter
(part-holonym) correspondence
(part-meronym) postscript, PS
2. the conventional characters of the alphabet used to represent speech; "his grandmother taught him his letters"
(synonym) letter of the alphabet, alphabetic character
(hypernym) character, grapheme, graphic symbol
(hyponym) ascender
(member-holonym) alphabet
(part-holonym) spelling
3. a strictly literal interpretation (as distinct from the intention); "he followed instructions to the letter"; "he obeyed the letter of the law"
(hypernym) literal interpretation
4. an award earned by participation in a school sport; "he won letters in three sports"
(synonym) varsity letter
(hypernym) award, accolade, honor, honour, laurels
5. owner who lets another person use something (housing usually) for hire
(hypernym) owner, proprietor
(derivation) lease, let, rent
Verb
1. win an athletic letter
(hypernym) earn, garner
(derivation) varsity letter
2. set down or print with letters
(hypernym) print, impress
(derivation) letter of the alphabet, alphabetic character
3. mark letters on or mark with letters
(hypernym) write
(derivation) letter of the alphabet, alphabetic character
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letter (de)
n.
letter, character which is part of an alphabet
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letter
n.
dopis; písmeno
