literae humaniores

/ (ˈlɪtəˌriː hjuːˌmænɪˈɔːriːz) /

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noun

(at Oxford University) the faculty concerned with Greek and Latin literature, ancient history, and philosophy; classics

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Word Origin for literae humaniores

Latin, literally: the more humane letters

Words nearby literae humaniores

lite, liter, literacy, literacy hour, literacy test, literae humaniores, literal, literalism, literality, literalize, literally

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Example sentences from the Web for literae humaniores

I presume at once, Sir, from his introduction, that you yourself have cultivated the literas humaniores.
Eugene Aram, Complete|Edward Bulwer-Lytton
Literae Johannis regis, quibus quae sit baronum contumacia narrat.
A History of England Principally in the Seventeenth Century, Volume I (of 6)|Leopold von Ranke
Primo, universae literae Alphabeti in duas tantummodo Literas soluantur, per Transpositionem earum.
The Mystery of the Sea|Bram Stoker
They have the broad and generous spirit of the true literae humaniores.
The Valley of Vision|Henry Van Dyke

Noblemen who could show literae armales in support of their nobility.
'Midst the Wild Carpathians|Mr Jkai

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