republic of letters

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noun

the collective body of literary people.

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Origin of republic of letters

First recorded in 1695–1705

Words nearby republic of letters

republication, Republic of Buryatia, Republic of China, Republic of Ireland, Republic of Korea, republic of letters, Republic of South Africa, Republic of Yemen, republish, repudiate, repudiation