Lettered

Lettered
Lettered Let"tered (l[e^]t"t[~e]rd), a. 1. Literate; educated; versed in literature. `` Are you not lettered?'' --Shak. [1913 Webster]

The unlettered barbarians willingly accepted the aid of the lettered clergy, still chiefly of Roman birth, to reduce to writing the institutes of their forefathers. --Milman. [1913 Webster]

2. Of or pertaining to learning or literature; learned. `` A lettered education.'' --Collier. [1913 Webster]

3. Inscribed or stamped with letters. --Addison. [1913 Webster]


The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.

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