an official title, degree, etc, indicated by an abbreviation
letters after one's name
Examples of 'letters' in a sentence
letters
At the top of every note she'd written in big bold letters URGENT.
Stuart Harrison LOST SUMMER (2002)
Receiving one of Nick's letters was always more of a forensic exercise than a matter of reading.
Garth Nix LIRAEL: DAUGHTER OF THE CLAYR (2002)
The telexes and letters had been filed in chronological order.
Robert Wilson BLOOD IS DIRT (2002)
Synonyms of 'letters'
learning, education, culture, literature
More Synonyms of letters
All related terms of 'letters'
letter
If you write a letter to someone, you write a message on paper and send it to them, usually by post.
lettre
a letter
fan letters
mail sent to a famous person, such as a pop musician or film star, by admirers
block letters
Block letters are the same as block capitals .
call letters
the call sign of an American or Canadian radio station , esp that of a commercial broadcasting station
letters page
the page in a newspaper or magazine containing letters sent to the editor by readers
Roman letters
a typeface used in ancient Roman inscriptions
swash letters
italic capital letters formed with long tails and flourishes
letters patent
a document granting a patent
exchange letters
If you write a letter to someone, you write a message on paper and send it to them, usually by post .
man of letters
a writer , scholar , editor , etc., esp. one whose work is in the field of literature
letters of marque
a former government document authorizing an individual to make reprisals on the subjects of an enemy nation , specif. to arm a ship and capture enemy merchant ships and cargo
letters testamentary
a document issued by the probate court or some officer who has authority, directing the person named as executor in a will to act in that capacity
woman of letters
a woman engaged in literary pursuits , esp. a professional writer
letters of credence
a formal document accrediting a diplomatic officer to a foreign court or government
republic of letters
the collective body of literary people
air letter
an airmail letter
day letter
a telegram sent during the day at a slightly cheaper rate
fan letter
a letter sent by an admiring fan , as to a celebrity
sea letter
a document issued to a merchant vessel, esp in wartime , authorizing it to leave a port or proceed freely
sun letter
any letter, as t ā or sīn, representing a consonant that assimilates the l of a prefixed definite article
black letter
a kind of heavy-faced, ornamental printing type
block capital
a plain capital letter
block letter
a plain capital letter
chain letter
A chain letter is a letter, often with a promise of money, that is sent to several people who send copies on to several more people. Chain letters are illegal in some countries.
code letter
a letter which is part of a code
cover letter
A cover letter is the same as a → covering letter .
crank letter
a hostile or fanatical letter, often sent anonymously
dead letter
If you say that a law or agreement is a dead letter , you mean that it still exists but people ignore it.
draft letter
the first version of a letter
form letter
a single copy of a letter that has been mechanically reproduced in large numbers for circulation
love letter
A love letter is a letter that you write to someone in order to tell them that you love them.
moon letter
any letter, as b ā or mīm , representing a consonant that does not assimilate the l of a prefixed definite article
newsletter
A newsletter is one or more printed sheets of paper containing information about an organization that is sent regularly to its members.
night letter
(formerly, in the US and Canada ) a telegram sent for delivery the next day at a cheaper rate than a regular telegram
open letter
An open letter is a letter that is published in a newspaper or magazine . It is addressed to a particular person but is intended for the general reader , usually in order to protest or give an opinion about something.
small letter
a lower-case letter
swash letter
a decorative letter , esp an ornamental italic capital
letters of administration
a formal document nominating a specified person to take over, administer , and dispose of an estate when there is no executor to carry out the testator's will
airmail letter
an airmail letter written on a single sheet of lightweight paper that folds and is sealed to form an envelope
begging letter
A begging letter is a letter from a person or organization in which they ask you to send some money for a particular purpose .
capital letter
Capital letters are the same as capitals .
comfort letter
an informal statement assuring the financial soundness or backing of a company
covering letter
A covering letter is a letter that you send with a parcel or with another letter in order to provide extra information.
dunning letter
a letter pressing someone for payment
French letter
→ condom
sample letter
an example of a particular type of letter intended to show people how to construct their own letter
scarlet letter
(esp among US Puritans ) a scarlet letter A formerly worn by a person convicted of adultery
accompanying letter
a letter that comes with another document or enclosure
dominical letter
any one of the letters A to G as used to denote Sundays in a given year in order to determine the church calendar
(plural noun)
Definition
literary culture in general
bon viveur, man of letters and long-time party supporter