Meaning of the word "man of letters" in English
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man of letters
US /ˌmæn əv ˈletərz/
UK /ˌmæn əv ˈletərz/
Phrase
1.
a man who is a scholar or writer; a literary man
Example:
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He was a true man of letters, with a vast knowledge of classical literature.
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The university honored him as a distinguished man of letters.
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