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| 1. | [ noun ] (writing) a written message addressed to a person or organization | |
| Synonyms: | missive | |
| Examples: | "wrote an indignant letter to the editor" |
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| Related terms: | text document invitation cover_letter open_letter form_letter epistle encyclical fan_letter chain_letter round_robin pastoral airmail_letter crank_letter business_letter dead_letter letter_of_intent personal_letter correspondence mail line PS address | |
| 2. | [ noun ] the conventional characters of the alphabet used to represent speech | |
| Synonyms: | alphabetic_character letter_of_the_alphabet | |
| Examples: | "his grandmother taught him his letters" |
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| Related terms: | character block_letter consonant beta initial alpha gamma theta kappa digraph mu xi aitch z omega iota daleth lambda heth nu lamedh omicron ayin rho pi sigma tau epsilon delta polyphone c aleph beth gimel k he waw zayin s teth yodh kaph upsilon mem nun samekh vowel pe sadhe qoph resh sin shin taw phi zeta ascender descender chi a b psi eta d e f g h i j zee l m n o p q r ell t u v w x y alphabet spelling | |
| 3. | [ verb ] (sport) win an athletic letter, in sports | |
| Related terms: | earn | |
| 4. | [ noun ] (work,business) owner who lets another person use something (housing usually) for hire | |
| Related terms: | owner lease | |
| 5. | [ verb ] mark letters on or mark with letters | |
| Related terms: | write | |
| 6. | [ noun ] a strictly literal interpretation (as distinct from the intention) | |
| Examples: | "he followed instructions to the letter" "he obeyed the letter of the law" |
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| Related terms: | literal_interpretation | |
| 7. | [ verb ] (printing) set down or print with letters | |
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| 8. | [ noun ] (sport) an award earned by participation in a school sport | |
| Synonyms: | varsity_letter | |
| Examples: | "he won letters in three sports" |
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| Related terms: | award | |
| Similar spelling: |
Lewter Leiter leather Leder Lettieri leathery Leider Leeder leader litter latter lottery |
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