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v. write in letters, mark with letters n. character which is part of an alphabet; written communication sent to a person or organization; literal meaning; emblem containing a school's initial and awarded for excellent performance (esp. in sports) | ||||
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Letter Definition from Language, Idioms & Slang Dictionaries & Glossaries
| Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) |
Letter
(v. t.)
To impress with letters; to mark with letters or words; as, a book gilt and lettered.
(n.)
Verbal expression; literal statement or meaning; exact signification or requirement.
(n.)
One who retards or hinders.
(n.)
One who lets or permits; one who lets anything for hire.
(n.)
Learning; erudition; as, a man of letters.
(n.)
A written or printed communication; a message expressed in intelligible characters on something adapted to conveyance, as paper, parchment, etc.; an epistle.
(n.)
A writing; an inscription.
(n.)
A single type; type, collectively; a style of type.
(n.)
A mark or character used as the representative of a sound, or of an articulation of the human organs of speech; a first element of written language.
(n.)
A letter; an epistle.
(v. t.)
To impress with letters; to mark with letters or words; as, a book gilt and lettered.
(n.)
Verbal expression; literal statement or meaning; exact signification or requirement.
(n.)
One who retards or hinders.
(n.)
One who lets or permits; one who lets anything for hire.
(n.)
Learning; erudition; as, a man of letters.
(n.)
A written or printed communication; a message expressed in intelligible characters on something adapted to conveyance, as paper, parchment, etc.; an epistle.
(n.)
A writing; an inscription.
(n.)
A single type; type, collectively; a style of type.
(n.)
A mark or character used as the representative of a sound, or of an articulation of the human organs of speech; a first element of written language.
(n.)
A letter; an epistle.
| WordNet 2.0 |
letter
Noun
1. a written message addressed to a person or organization; "mailed an indignant letter to the editor"
(synonym) missive
(hypernym) text, textual matter
(hyponym) business letter
(part-holonym) correspondence
(part-meronym) postscript, PS
2. the conventional characters of the alphabet used to represent speech; "his grandmother taught him his letters"
(synonym) letter of the alphabet, alphabetic character
(hypernym) character, grapheme, graphic symbol
(hyponym) ascender
(member-holonym) alphabet
(part-holonym) spelling
3. a strictly literal interpretation (as distinct from the intention); "he followed instructions to the letter"; "he obeyed the letter of the law"
(hypernym) literal interpretation
4. an award earned by participation in a school sport; "he won letters in three sports"
(synonym) varsity letter
(hypernym) award, accolade, honor, honour, laurels
5. owner who lets another person use something (housing usually) for hire
(hypernym) owner, proprietor
(derivation) lease, let, rent
Verb
1. win an athletic letter
(hypernym) earn, garner
(derivation) varsity letter
2. set down or print with letters
(hypernym) print, impress
(derivation) letter of the alphabet, alphabetic character
3. mark letters on or mark with letters
(hypernym) write
(derivation) letter of the alphabet, alphabetic character
Noun
1. a written message addressed to a person or organization; "mailed an indignant letter to the editor"
(synonym) missive
(hypernym) text, textual matter
(hyponym) business letter
(part-holonym) correspondence
(part-meronym) postscript, PS
2. the conventional characters of the alphabet used to represent speech; "his grandmother taught him his letters"
(synonym) letter of the alphabet, alphabetic character
(hypernym) character, grapheme, graphic symbol
(hyponym) ascender
(member-holonym) alphabet
(part-holonym) spelling
3. a strictly literal interpretation (as distinct from the intention); "he followed instructions to the letter"; "he obeyed the letter of the law"
(hypernym) literal interpretation
4. an award earned by participation in a school sport; "he won letters in three sports"
(synonym) varsity letter
(hypernym) award, accolade, honor, honour, laurels
5. owner who lets another person use something (housing usually) for hire
(hypernym) owner, proprietor
(derivation) lease, let, rent
Verb
1. win an athletic letter
(hypernym) earn, garner
(derivation) varsity letter
2. set down or print with letters
(hypernym) print, impress
(derivation) letter of the alphabet, alphabetic character
3. mark letters on or mark with letters
(hypernym) write
(derivation) letter of the alphabet, alphabetic character
| The Phrase Finder |
Red letter day
Meaning
A special day.
Origin
High days and holidays used to be marked on calendars in red.
Meaning
A special day.
Origin
High days and holidays used to be marked on calendars in red.
| Australian Slang |
Four-letter word
1. swear word; 2. anything which is distasteful or unpleasant: “Housework is a four-letter word” (so called since a number of important taboo words happen to be spelt with four letters in modern English)
1. swear word; 2. anything which is distasteful or unpleasant: “Housework is a four-letter word” (so called since a number of important taboo words happen to be spelt with four letters in modern English)
French letter
condom
The letter word
(often jocular) euphemistic way of mentioning a rude, contentious, or taboo topic that begins with the specified letter: “Not the `C' word!” (i.e. commitment); “the `L' word” (i.e. love); “the `F' word” (i.e. fuck)
With a capital
used to add emphasis to a statement: "It's up-market, with a capital 'u' "
| hEnglish - advanced version |
letter
letter
\let"ter\ (l&ebreve;t"t&etilde;r), n. [from let to permit.] one who lets or permits; one who lets anything for hire.
letter
\let"ter\, n. [from let to hinder.] one who retards or hinders. [archaic.]
letter
\let"ter\, n. [oe. lettre, f. lettre, of. letre, fr. l. littera, litera, a letter; pl., an epistle, a writing, literature, fr. linere, litum, to besmear, to spread or rub over; because one of the earliest modes of writing was by graving the characters upon tablets smeared over or covered with wax. y, xiii. 11. see liniment, and cf. literal.]
1. a mark or character used as the representative of a sound, or of an articulation of the human organs of speech; a first element of written language. and a superscription also was written over him in letters of greek, and latin, and hebrew. i. 38.
2. a written or printed communication; a message expressed in intelligible characters on something adapted to conveyance, as paper, parchment, etc.; an epistle. the style of letters ought to be free, easy, and natural.
3. a writing; an inscription. [obs.] none could expound what this letter meant.
4. verbal expression; literal statement or meaning; exact signification or requirement. we must observe the letter of the law, without doing violence to the reason of the law and the intention of the lawgiver. taylor. i broke the letter of it to keep the sense.
5. (print.) a single type; type, collectively; a style of type. under these buildings was the king's printing house, and that famous letter so much esteemed.
6. pl. learning; erudition; as, a man of letters.
7. pl. a letter; an epistle. [obs.]
similar words(61)
letter writer
letter stock
small letter
dead letter
letter of credit
text letter
excrescent letter
lower-case letter
letter of attorney
letter bond
double letter
letter of mark and reprisal
varsity letter
letter-sheet envelope
black letter
letter of the alphabet
night letter
letter of license
letter lock
sunday letter
superior letter
extended letter
registered letter
runic letter
to the letter
black-letter
investment letter
dead-letter office
short letter
letter-perfect
love letter
letter punch
red-letter day
upper-case letter
letter book
drop letter
traveler`s letter of credit
traveller`s letter of credit
note or letter
capital letter
letter cutter
letter carrier
letter-bomb
letter of marque
dominical letter
nundinal letter
pythagorean letter
letter case
red-letter
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letter
\let"ter\ (l&ebreve;t"t&etilde;r), n. [from let to permit.] one who lets or permits; one who lets anything for hire.
letter
\let"ter\, n. [from let to hinder.] one who retards or hinders. [archaic.]
letter
\let"ter\, n. [oe. lettre, f. lettre, of. letre, fr. l. littera, litera, a letter; pl., an epistle, a writing, literature, fr. linere, litum, to besmear, to spread or rub over; because one of the earliest modes of writing was by graving the characters upon tablets smeared over or covered with wax. y, xiii. 11. see liniment, and cf. literal.]
1. a mark or character used as the representative of a sound, or of an articulation of the human organs of speech; a first element of written language. and a superscription also was written over him in letters of greek, and latin, and hebrew. i. 38.
2. a written or printed communication; a message expressed in intelligible characters on something adapted to conveyance, as paper, parchment, etc.; an epistle. the style of letters ought to be free, easy, and natural.
3. a writing; an inscription. [obs.] none could expound what this letter meant.
4. verbal expression; literal statement or meaning; exact signification or requirement. we must observe the letter of the law, without doing violence to the reason of the law and the intention of the lawgiver. taylor. i broke the letter of it to keep the sense.
5. (print.) a single type; type, collectively; a style of type. under these buildings was the king's printing house, and that famous letter so much esteemed.
6. pl. learning; erudition; as, a man of letters.
7. pl. a letter; an epistle. [obs.]
similar words(61)
letter writer
letter stock
small letter
dead letter
letter of credit
text letter
excrescent letter
lower-case letter
letter of attorney
letter bond
double letter
letter of mark and reprisal
varsity letter
letter-sheet envelope
black letter
letter of the alphabet
night letter
letter of license
letter lock
sunday letter
superior letter
extended letter
registered letter
runic letter
to the letter
black-letter
investment letter
dead-letter office
short letter
letter-perfect
love letter
letter punch
red-letter day
upper-case letter
letter book
drop letter
traveler`s letter of credit
traveller`s letter of credit
note or letter
capital letter
letter cutter
letter carrier
letter-bomb
letter of marque
dominical letter
nundinal letter
pythagorean letter
letter case
red-letter
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@@letter
three-letter acronym
letter of intent
news-letter
letter paper
inferior letter
letter opener
letter box
canine letter
cycle of the sunday letter
letter telegram
movable letter
letter security
| Concise English-Irish Dictionary v. 1.1 |
letter
litir f.
litir f.
| English Phonetics |
| JM Welsh <=> English Dictionary |
Llythyr
Llythyr = n. an engraved character; a letter, an epistle
Llythyr = n. an engraved character; a letter, an epistle
Llythyren
Llythyren = n. a type, a letter
Llythyrenu
Llythyrenu = v. to letter, to spell
Llythyru
Llythyru = v. to letter, to spell
Mudsain
Mudsain = n. a mute letter
| Dream Dictionary |
Letter
To dream that you see a registered letter, foretells that some money matters will disrupt long-established relations.
For a young woman to dream that she receives such a letter, intimates that she will be offered a competency, but it will not be on strictly legal, or moral grounds; others may play towards her a dishonorable part.
To the lover, this bears heavy presentments of disagreeable mating. His sweetheart will covet other gifts than his own.
To dream of an anonymous letter, denotes that you will receive injury from an unsuspected source.
To write one, foretells that you will be jealous of a rival, whom you admit to be your superior.
To dream of getting letters bearing unpleasant news, denotes difficulties or illness. If the news is of a joyous character, you will have many things to be thankful for. If the letter is affectionate, but is written on green, or colored, paper, you will be slighted in love and business. Despondency will envelop you. Blue ink, denotes constancy and affection, also bright fortune.
Red colors in a letter, imply estrangements through suspicion and jealousy, but this may be overcome by wise maneuvering of the suspected party.
If a young woman dreams that she receives a letter from her lover and places it near her heart, she will be worried very much by a good-looking rival. Truthfulness is often rewarded with jealousy.
If you fail to read the letter, you will lose something either in a business or social way.
Letters nearly always bring worry.
To have your letter intercepted, rival enemies are working to defame you.
To dream of trying to conceal a letter from your sweetheart or wife, intimates that you are interested in unworthy occupations.
To dream of a letter with a black border, signifies distress and the death of some relative.
To receive a letter written on black paper with white ink, denotes that gloom and disappointment will assail you, and friendly interposition will render small relief. If the letter passes between husband and wife, it means separation under sensational charges. If lovers, look for quarrels and threats of suicide. To business people, it denotes enviousness and covetousness.
To dream that you write a letter, denotes that you will be hasty in condemning some one on suspicion, and regrets will follow.
A torn letter, indicates that hopeless mistakes may ruin your reputation.
To receive a letter by hand, denotes that you are acting ungenerously towards your companions or sweetheart, and you also are not upright in your dealings.
To dream often of receiving a letter from a friend, foretells his arrival, or you will hear from him by letter or otherwise.
To dream that you see a registered letter, foretells that some money matters will disrupt long-established relations.
For a young woman to dream that she receives such a letter, intimates that she will be offered a competency, but it will not be on strictly legal, or moral grounds; others may play towards her a dishonorable part.
To the lover, this bears heavy presentments of disagreeable mating. His sweetheart will covet other gifts than his own.
To dream of an anonymous letter, denotes that you will receive injury from an unsuspected source.
To write one, foretells that you will be jealous of a rival, whom you admit to be your superior.
To dream of getting letters bearing unpleasant news, denotes difficulties or illness. If the news is of a joyous character, you will have many things to be thankful for. If the letter is affectionate, but is written on green, or colored, paper, you will be slighted in love and business. Despondency will envelop you. Blue ink, denotes constancy and affection, also bright fortune.
Red colors in a letter, imply estrangements through suspicion and jealousy, but this may be overcome by wise maneuvering of the suspected party.
If a young woman dreams that she receives a letter from her lover and places it near her heart, she will be worried very much by a good-looking rival. Truthfulness is often rewarded with jealousy.
If you fail to read the letter, you will lose something either in a business or social way.
Letters nearly always bring worry.
To have your letter intercepted, rival enemies are working to defame you.
To dream of trying to conceal a letter from your sweetheart or wife, intimates that you are interested in unworthy occupations.
To dream of a letter with a black border, signifies distress and the death of some relative.
To receive a letter written on black paper with white ink, denotes that gloom and disappointment will assail you, and friendly interposition will render small relief. If the letter passes between husband and wife, it means separation under sensational charges. If lovers, look for quarrels and threats of suicide. To business people, it denotes enviousness and covetousness.
To dream that you write a letter, denotes that you will be hasty in condemning some one on suspicion, and regrets will follow.
A torn letter, indicates that hopeless mistakes may ruin your reputation.
To receive a letter by hand, denotes that you are acting ungenerously towards your companions or sweetheart, and you also are not upright in your dealings.
To dream often of receiving a letter from a friend, foretells his arrival, or you will hear from him by letter or otherwise.
| Phobia |
Graphophobia
Fear of writing or handwriting
Fear of writing or handwriting
| Dream Symbols |
Letter
Medium / Channel.
Medium / Channel.
Letter Definition from Religion & Spirituality Dictionaries & Glossaries
| Easton's Bible Dictionary |
Letter
in Rom. 2:27, 29 means the outward form. The "oldness of the letter" (7:6) is a phrase which denotes the old way of literal outward obedience to the law as a system of mere external rules of conduct. In 2 Cor. 3:6, "the letter" means the Mosaic law as a written law. (See WRITING.)
in Rom. 2:27, 29 means the outward form. The "oldness of the letter" (7:6) is a phrase which denotes the old way of literal outward obedience to the law as a system of mere external rules of conduct. In 2 Cor. 3:6, "the letter" means the Mosaic law as a written law. (See WRITING.)
Letter Definition from Arts & Humanities Dictionaries & Glossaries
| English-Latin Online Dictionary |
letter
(of the alphabet) littera
(of the alphabet) littera
Letter Definition from Entertainment & Music Dictionaries & Glossaries
| English to Federation-Standard Golic Vulcan |
Letter (alphabet)
zun
zun
Letter Definition from Medicine Dictionaries & Glossaries
| A Basic Guide to ASL |
Capital (letter)
The right index and thumb, forming a "C"
, are held far apart.
The right index and thumb, forming a "C"
Letter (mail)
The right thumb is placed on the tongue, and is then pressed into the open left palm.
Letter Definition from Encyclopedia Dictionaries & Glossaries
| Wikipedia English - The Free Encyclopedia |
Letter
A letter is a written message from one person to another. The role of letters in communication has changed significantly since the 19th century. Historically, letters were the only reliable means of communication between two persons in different locations.
As communication technology has diversified, letters have become less important as routine communication. The development of the telegraph, telephone, and the Internet have all had an impact on the writing and sending of letters. In modern industrialized nations, the exchange of personal letters has become less common, being replaced by technologies such as the telephone and also e-mail. With the advent of the compact cassette, tape letters became a novelty.
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