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Letter

/-ɾə(ɹ)/

A symbol in an alphabet.

📖 Definitions of "Letter"

noun
  1. 1

    A symbol in an alphabet.

    "There are twenty-six letters in the English alphabet."

  2. 2

    A written or printed communication, generally longer and more formal than a note.

    "I wrote a letter to my sister about my life."

  3. 3

    The literal meaning of something, as distinguished from its intended and remoter meaning (often contrasted with the spirit).

  4. 4

    (plural) Literature.

    "Benjamin Franklin was multiskilled – a scientist, politician and a man of letters."

verb
  1. 1

    To print, inscribe, or paint letters on something.

  2. 2

    (scholastic) To earn a varsity letter (award).

noun
  1. 1

    An identifying initial of the academic institution that is awarded to a member of a varsity team. It is made from structured cloth, and intended to be sewn to a piece of clothing such as a varsity sweater or varsity jacket.

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