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letters [ˈlɛtəz] n (functioning as plural or singular)
1. (Social Science / Education) literary knowledge, ability, or learning a man of letters 2. (Social Science / Education) literary culture in general 3. (Social Science / Education) an official title, degree, etc., indicated by an abbreviation letters after one's name ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Translations letters [ˈlɛtəz] npl (Literature) man of letters → uomo di lettere letters [ˈlɛtəz] npl (Literature) man of letters → uomo di lettere How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| AFTER the publication of "The Wonderful Wizard of OZ" I began to receive letters from children, telling me of their pleasure in reading the story and asking me to "write something more" about the Scarecrow and the Tin Woodman. I am glad you show my letters round in the family, for I like them all to know what I am doing, and I can't write to every one, though I try to answer all reasonable expectations. She did not, for instance, complain of getting no letters from him, though in previous years she had only lived on the hope of letters from her beloved Rodya. |
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