letters
/ˈlɛtəz//ˈlɛtɚz/noun
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A symbol in an alphabet.
Example: There are twenty-six letters in the English alphabet.
A written or printed communication, generally longer and more formal than a note.
Example: 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.
Example: Benjamin Franklin was multiskilled – a scientist, politician and a man of letters.
verb
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To print, inscribe, or paint letters on something.
(scholastic) To earn a varsity letter (award).
noun
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One who lets, or lets out.
Example: a blood-letter
One who retards or hinders.
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Literature (school subject).
Example: 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).
Example: 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.
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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.