lettered

[ let-erd ]

/ ˈlɛt ərd /

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adjective

educated or learned.

of, relating to, or characterized by learning or literary culture.

marked with or as if with letters.

Words nearby lettered

letter-quality, letter-quality printing, letter-size, letterbox, letterboxing, lettered, letterer-siwe disease, letterform, letterhead, lettering, letterman

Origin of lettered

Middle English word dating back to 1275–1325; see origin at letter¹, -ed³

OTHER WORDS FROM lettered

well-let·tered, adjective

Definition for lettered (2 of 2)

letter¹

[ let-er ]

/ ˈlɛt ər /

noun

a written or printed communication addressed to a person or organization and usually transmitted by mail.

a symbol or character that is conventionally used in writing and printing to represent a speech sound and that is part of an alphabet.

a piece of printing type bearing such a symbol or character.

a particular style of type.

such types collectively.

Often letters. a formal document granting a right or privilege.

actual terms or wording; literal meaning, as distinct from implied meaning or intent (opposed to spirit): the letter of the law.

letters, (used with a singular or plural verb)

literature in general.
the profession of literature.
learning; knowledge, especially of literature.

an emblem consisting of the initial or monogram of a school, awarded to a student for extracurricular activity, especially in athletics.

verb (used with object)

to mark or write with letters; inscribe.

verb (used without object)

to earn a letter in an interscholastic or intercollegiate activity, especially a sport: He lettered in track at Harvard.

Origin of letter

1175–1225; Middle English, variant of lettre < Old French < Latin littera alphabetic character, in plural, epistle, literature

SYNONYMS FOR letter

8 See literature.

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OTHER WORDS FROM letter

let·ter·er, nounlet·ter·less, adjective

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH letter

letter lighter liter litter

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Examples from the Web for lettered

Each of the three issues is entirely written, drawn, lettered, and edited by women.
The New Wonder Women of Comics|Shannon Donnelly|April 7, 2010|DAILY BEAST
He ran his hands slowly along the lettered backs, his lips moving as he spelled out the names.
The Voice of the People|Ellen Glasgow
One of the first things that he did was to get a chair and plant it against the lettered door that led directly into the hall.
Ashton-Kirk, Investigator|John T. McIntyre
That he obtained a strong hold upon English taste, lettered and unlettered, is undeniable.
English Illustration 'The Sixties': 1855-70|Gleeson White

Underline on title page the first letter of words which must be lettered on back.
Library Bookbinding|Arthur Low Bailey
Several works are already published, and others will quickly follow; they will all be uniformly bound in cloth and lettered.
Smeaton and Lighthouses|John Smeaton

British Dictionary definitions for lettered (1 of 2)

lettered

/ (ˈlɛtəd) /

adjective

well educated in literature, the arts, etc

literate

of or characterized by learning or culture

printed or marked with letters

British Dictionary definitions for lettered (2 of 2)

letter

/ (ˈlɛtə) /

noun

any of a set of conventional symbols used in writing or printing a language, each symbol being associated with a group of phonetic values in the language; character of the alphabet

a written or printed communication addressed to a person, company, etc, usually sent by post in an envelopeRelated adjective: epistolary

the letter the strict legalistic or pedantic interpretation of the meaning of an agreement, document, etc; exact wording as distinct from actual intention (esp in the phrase the letter of the law)Compare spirit 1 (def. 10)

printing archaic a style of typefacea fancy letter

to the letter

following the literal interpretation or wording exactly
attending to every detail

verb

to write or mark letters on (a sign, etc), esp by hand

(tr) to set down or print using letters

Derived forms of letter

letterer, noun

Word Origin for letter

C13: from Old French lettre, from Latin littera letter of the alphabet

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Idioms and Phrases with lettered

letter

In addition to the idiom beginning with letter

letter of the law

also see:

bread and butter letter
crank call (letter)
dead letter
four-letter word
poison-pen letter
red-letter day
to the letter

lettered

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noun

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verb (used without object)

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noun

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