letter


Definition: Meaning of, letter in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / ˈlɛtə /

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letter letters
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  1. a written or printed message that is usually put in an envelope and sent by mail
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  2. a sign in writing or printing that represents a speech sound
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  3. to the letter paying exact attention to the details of something
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  4. the letter of the law the exact words of a law or agreement rather than the intended or general meaning
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  5. American English a large cloth letter that you sew onto a jacket, given as a reward for playing in a school or college sports team
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  6. English/American/German etc letters [plural] formal the study of the literature of a particular country or language
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Present Participle Third Person Singular
  1. [transitive usually passive] to write, draw, paint etc letters or words on something
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  2. [intransitive] American English to earn a LETTER 1 ( 5) in a sport
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letter used in phrases

  • French letter (noun)
    1. a CONDOM
  • Letter of Jeremiah (noun)
    1. an Apocryphal book consisting of a letter ascribed to Jeremiah to the Jews in exile in Babylon warning them against idolatry
  • air letter (noun)
    1. a letter sent by air mail
  • airmail letter (noun)
    1. a letter sent by air mail
  • black letter (noun)
    1. a heavy typeface in use from 15th to 18th centuries
  • block letter (noun)
    1. a plain hand-drawn letter
  • business letter (noun)
    1. a letter dealing with business
  • capital letter (noun)
    1. one of the large alphabetic characters used as the first letter in writing or printing proper names and sometimes for emphasis
  • chain letter (noun)
    1. a letter sent to several people asking them to send a copy of the letter to several more people
  • commercial letter of credit (noun)
    1. a letter of credit given to a business concern for commercial purposes
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