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   letter

   /ˈlɛtə/

   noun

   • 1. a character representing one or more of the sounds used in speech; any of the symbols of an alphabet: "a capital letter" Similar alphabetical charactercharactersignsymbolmarktypefiguredevicerunetechnical:grapheme
   • ▪ the initials of a degree or other qualification: informal British "your personality matters far more than letters after your name" Similar learningscholarshiperuditioneducationknowledgebook learningacademic trainingintellectintelligenceenlightenmentilluminationwisdomsagacityculturecultivationliteraturebookshumanitiesbelles-lettres
   • ▪ an emblem in the shape of the initial letter of a school or university’s name, awarded to a student for achievement in sport: US "a letter jacket"
   • 2. a written, typed, or printed communication, sent in an envelope by post or messenger: "he sent a letter to Mrs Falconer" Similar written messagemessagewritten communicationcommunicationnotelinemissiveepistledispatchreportbulletincorrespondencenewsinformationintelligencewordmailpost
   • ▪ a legal or formal document.
   • 3. the precise terms of a statement or requirement; the strict verbal interpretation: "the officer in the incident got in trouble for following the letter of the law"
   • 4. literature: "the world of letters"
   • ▪ scholarly knowledge; erudition. archaic
   • 5. a style of typeface.

   verb

   • 1. inscribe letters or writing on: "her name was lettered in gold"
   • ▪ classify with letters: "he numbered and lettered the paragraphs"
   • 2. be awarded an emblem, in the shape of the initial letter of the name of one’s school or university, for achievement in sport: US "in high school she lettered in soccer, basketball and softball"

   Word Origin Middle English: from Old French lettre, from Latin litera, littera ‘letter of the alphabet’, (plural) ‘epistle, literature, culture’.

   Scrabble Points: 6

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   Letter definition: a written or printed communication addressed to a person or organization and usually transmitted by mail.. See examples of LETTER used in a sentence.

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   A letter is one of the characters that make up the alphabet. When a child first learns to write, she often starts with the letters in her name. Then she can write a message, or letter, to her grandmother.

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   A letter is a written or printed communication directed to a person or organization, or a symbol or character used in an alphabet. Learn more about the different types, uses, and meanings of letters from various sources and dictionaries.