LETTERS
/ˈlɛtəz/
7
Scrabble
8
WWF
L(1) E(1) T(1) T(1) E(1) R(1) S(1)
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Definition
/ˈlɛtəz/
noun
- A symbol in an alphabet.“There are twenty-six letters in the English alphabet.”
- A written or printed communication, generally longer and more formal than a note.“I wrote a letter to my sister about my life.”
- The literal meaning of something, as distinguished from its intended and remoter meaning (often contrasted with the spirit).
- (plural) Literature.“Benjamin Franklin was multiskilled – a scientist, politician and a man of letters.”
- A division unit of a piece of law marked by a letter of the alphabet.
verb
- To print, inscribe, or paint letters on something.
- (scholastic) To earn a varsity letter (award).
noun
- One who lets, or lets out.“a blood-letter”
- One who retards or hinders.
noun
- Literature (school subject).“Rickert was the first woman (and second individual) to be awarded a Ph.D. in English letters and philology with that academic honor at the University of Chicago.”
- The liberal arts, humanities, learning (broad accumulated cultural knowledge).“Though architecture in ancient Rome was not generally considered to belong to the artes liberales, Vitruvius easily qualified as a man of letters because of his wide learning.”
noun
- An identifying initial of the academic institution that is awarded to a member of a varsity team. It is made from structured cloth, and intended to be sewn to a piece of clothing such as a varsity sweater or varsity jacket.
Source: Wiktionary
