letters
has definitions from the fields of psychology,sociology,education
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[ noun ] (psychology,sociology) the literary culture
Examples "this book shows American letters at its best" Used in print (Arlin Turner, "William Faulkner, Southern Novelist"...)There is evidence to suggest , in_fact , that many authors of the humorous sketches were prompted to write them - or to make them as indelicate as they are - by way of protesting against the artificial refinements which had come to dominate the polite letters of the South . Related terms |
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[ noun ] (education) scholarly attainment
Examples "he is a man of letters" Related terms |
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