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Meaning of literary

Source language: EnglishDictionary language: English

literary

Pronunciation:/ˈlɪt(ə)ɹi//ˈlɪtəɹɛ(ə)ɹi//ˈlɪtəɹɛ(ə)ɹi/

adjective

Definitions

  1. Relating to literature.

    Example: a literary history

  2. Relating to writers, or the profession of literature.

    Example: a literary man

  3. Knowledgeable of literature or writing.

  4. Appropriate to literature rather than everyday writing.