| 单词 | state letter |
| 释义 | > as lemmasstate letter state letter n. now chiefly historical an official letter concerning some State or government matter; esp. one written by a secretary of state. ΘΚΠ society > communication > correspondence > letter > [noun] > official letter missive letter1444 missive1590 state letter1603 state1880 official1884 1603 T. Bell Anat. Popish Tyrannie 167 A state letter which I receiued this weeke from you. 1692 Post Office patent to T. Neale 17 Feb. (MS.) All letters commonly called State letters which are usually carried Postage ffree here in England shall pass free thorow all our Plantations and Iselands. 1738 T. Birch Life Milton in J. Milton Wks. I. 59 Besides the Works already mentioned, he was prevail'd upon..to get his State-Letters transcrib'd. 1884 Gazetteer Bombay Presidency VIII. 234 These postal lines are almost entirely used in carrying state letters. 1918 H. Ten Eyck Perry 1st Duchess Newcastle & Husband 12 A state letter from John Woodford to Sir Francis Nethersole. 2010 B. Andrea in Women writing Back 260 All these editors deem Elizabeth the ultimate author of state letters. < as lemmas |
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