letters
Britishnoun
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literary knowledge, ability, or learning
a man of letters
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literary culture in general
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an official title, degree, etc, indicated by an abbreviation
letters after one's name
Example Sentences
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The building with a red-brick facade and bright green letters anchors a small shopping center in the suburban area.
Since 2024, the attorney general’s office has sent letters to 18 law enforcement agencies, including the Imperial County Sheriff’s Office, the San Diego Police Department and the El Centro Police Department.
From Los Angeles Times
Cells read genetic instructions in sets of three letters called codons, and each codon corresponds to a specific amino acid.
From Science Daily
This week, some Kansas residents received letters from the Division of Vehicles that said their licenses “will no longer be valid,” effective immediately, according to the suit.
"Nice T-shirt," he remarked to an audience member who was wearing a top with "POSH" in big letters with a photo of his mum in her Spice Girls pomp.
From BBC
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