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Meaning of literate

Source language: EnglishDictionary language: English

literate

Pronunciation:/ˈlɪtəɹət/

noun

Definitions

  1. A person who is able to read and write.

  2. A person who was educated but had not taken a university degree; especially a candidate to take holy orders.

adjective

Definitions

  1. Able to read and write; having literacy.

    Antonyms:illiterate

  2. Knowledgeable in literature, writing; literary; well-read.

  3. Which is used in writing (of a language or dialect).

Sources:https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/literate

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