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letter
1[ let-er ]
noun
- a written or printed communication addressed to a person or organization and usually transmitted by mail.
- a symbol or character that is conventionally used in writing and printing to represent a speech sound and that is part of an alphabet.
- a piece of printing type bearing such a symbol or character.
- a particular style of type.
- such types collectively.
- Often letters. a formal document granting a right or privilege.
- actual terms or wording; literal meaning, as distinct from implied meaning or intent ( spirit ):
the letter of the law.
- letters, (used with a singular or plural verb)
- literature in general.
- the profession of literature.
- learning; knowledge, especially of literature.
- an emblem consisting of the initial or monogram of a school, awarded to a student for extracurricular activity, especially in athletics.
verb (used with object)
- to mark or write with letters; inscribe:
I picked up the crossword and lettered in P-E-A-R-L for the final clue.
verb (used without object)
- to earn a letter in an interscholastic or intercollegiate activity, especially a sport:
He lettered in track at Harvard.
letter
2[ let-er ]
noun
- a person who lets, especially one who rents out property.
letter
/ ˈɛə /
noun
- any of a set of conventional symbols used in writing or printing a language, each symbol being associated with a group of phonetic values in the language; character of the alphabet
- a written or printed communication addressed to a person, company, etc, usually sent by post in an envelope epistolary
- the letterthe strict legalistic or pedantic interpretation of the meaning of an agreement, document, etc; exact wording as distinct from actual intention (esp in the phrase the letter of the law ) Compare spirit 1
- archaic.printing a style of typeface
a fancy letter
- to the letter
- following the literal interpretation or wording exactly
- attending to every detail
verb
- to write or mark letters on (a sign, etc), esp by hand
- tr to set down or print using letters
Derived Forms
- ˈٳٱ, noun
Other 51Թ Forms
- t· noun
- t· adjective
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of letter1
Origin of letter2
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of letter1
Idioms and Phrases
- to the letter, to the last particular; precisely:
His orders were carried out to the letter.
More idioms and phrases containing letter
In addition to the idiom beginning with letter , also see bread and butter letter ; crank call (letter) ; dead letter ; four-letter word ; poison-pen letter ; red-letter day ; to the letter .Synonym Study
Example Sentences
He said that because of "cultural differences", Mr Yang helped him draft letters to Xi, including in relation to plans for the Eurasia Fund, an investment vehicle which Andrew was seeking to raise money for.
The difficulties facing the canal were first outlined in a letter sent to local businesses by Glandŵr Cymru, the Canal and River Trust in Wales, in February.
The review will take place both in Washington DC, and at US Central Command headquarters in Tampa, Florida, according to the letter.
“I can’t believe how kind the whole world has been. I get hundreds of fan letters every week. It’s very humbling,” he said, adding that he was “so great” and “feeling stronger every day.”
In a letter to the NIHE, Fatima's doctor advised against placing her in shared accommodation, due to her past traumas and also complications from her treatment, including a lowered immune system.
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Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
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