- present tense form of letter (3rd person singular).
letters
Britishnoun
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literary knowledge, ability, or learning
a man of letters
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literary culture in general
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an official title, degree, etc, indicated by an abbreviation
letters after one's name
Example Sentences
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The MAL story also illustrates how much complexity is hidden behind the familiar letters A, B, AB and O.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 19, 2026
Rep. Robert Garcia, D-Calif., sent two letters on Monday to the White House and Trump Jr. requesting records related to Trump Jr.’s financial relationship with the oligarch, Umar Kremlev.
From Salon ● Sep. 19, 2026
It said it had sent letters to more than 40 property owners "requesting a solution".
From BBC ● Sep. 18, 2026
Most of the examples he cited—which also included judicial opinions drafted by clerks and CEO shareholder letters written by the communications department—didn’t involve appropriation of others’ words, only purchasing the service of producing them.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 18, 2026
Above the picture, in a half-moon design, large red letters said “Johnson Brothers Circus.”
From "Summer of the Monkeys" by Wilson Rawls
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