letter

1 of 3

noun (1)

let·ter ˈle-tər How to pronounce letter (audio)

: a symbol usually written or printed representing a speech sound and constituting a unit of an alphabet

: a direct or personal written or printed message addressed to a person or organization

: a written communication containing a grant

—usually used in plural

letters plural in form but singular or plural in construction

: literature, belles lettres

: learning

: the strict or outward sense or significance

the letter of the law

: a single piece of type

: a style of type

: the initial of a school awarded to a student for achievement usually in athletics

letter

2 of 3

verb

lettered; lettering; letters

transitive verb

: to set down in letters : print

: to mark with letters

intransitive verb

: to win an athletic letter

letterer

ˈle-tər-ər How to pronounce letter (audio)

noun

letter

3 of 3

noun (2)

let·ter ˈle-tər How to pronounce letter (audio)

: one that rents or leases

Kids Definition

letter 1 of 2

noun

let·ter ˈle-tər How to pronounce letter (audio)

: one of the marks that are symbols for speech sounds in writing or print and that make up the alphabet

: a written or printed communication (as one sent through the mail)

letters plural : literature sense 2

: the strict or outward meaning

the letter of the law

: the initial of a school awarded to a student usually for athletic achievement

letter

2 of 2

verb

lettered; lettering

: to mark with symbols for speech sounds

… I carefully lettered H-E-L-P on the sand …

Theodore Taylor, The Cay

Legal Definition

letter

noun

let·ter

: a direct written statement addressed to an individual or organization

broadly : an official communication see also counterletter

— Crummey letter \\ ˈkrə-mē \\

: a letter from the trustee of a Crummey trust notifying the beneficiary of his or her right to withdraw funds for a given time

— determination letter

: a letter from an administrative agency (as the Internal Revenue Service) usually in response to a request in which a determination, decision, or ruling is made

— information letter

: a letter from an administrative agency usually in response to a request that provides information and especially that simply calls attention to an interpretation or principle of law

— letter of intent

: a letter in which the intention to enter into a formal agreement (as a contract) or to take some specified action is stated

— letter rogatory \\ -ˈrō-gə-ˌtȯr-ē \\ probably partial translation of Medieval Latin littera rogatoria letter of request

: a formal written request by a court to a court in a foreign jurisdiction to summon and examine a witness in accordance with that jurisdiction's procedures (as oral interrogatories) —usually used in pl.

— 90-day letter

: a letter from the Internal Revenue Service notifying a taxpayer of a determination of a deficiency

Note: A taxpayer has 90 days from the date of the mailing of the 90-day letter to petition for a redetermination of the deficiency in the U.S. Tax Court.

— no-action letter

: a letter from an attorney for the Securities and Exchange Commission recommending that the Commission take no prosecutorial action with regard to a suspected and investigated violation of SEC rules or regulations

— opinion letter

: a letter in which an opinion (as of a court or attorney) is given

— ruling letter

: determination letter in this entry

— 30-day letter

: a letter from the Internal Revenue Service to a taxpayer who has been audited and disputes the auditor's determination that sets out the taxpayer's right to appeal

Note: A taxpayer has 30 days from the time of the mailing of the 30-day letter to respond.

: a written communication usually from a court containing a grant (as of a right) or an appointment

—usually used in pl.

— letter of attorney

: power of attorney

— letter of marque \\ -ˈmärk \\ Anglo-French mark, marque right of retaliation, from Middle French marque, from Old Provençal marca, from marcar to mark, seize as pledge

: a letter from a government formerly used to grant a private person the power to seize the subjects of a foreign state

specifically : authority granted to a private person to fit out an armed ship to plunder the enemy

—usually used in pl.

—often used in the phrase letters of marque and reprisal

the Congress shall have power…to declare war, grant letters of marque and reprisal, and make rules concerning captures on land and water

U.S. Constitution art. I

— letters of administration

: a letter from a probate court that appoints the addressee administrator of an estate

— letters patent

: a letter (as from a government) that grants a designated person a right (as to property) and that is in a form open for public inspection : patent

— letters testamentary

: a letter from a probate court that appoints or confirms the executor of an estate

: letter of credit

letters 1 of 3

noun (1)

plural of letter

as in epistles

a message on paper from one person or group to another he faithfully wrote her a letter every week they were apart

Synonyms & Similar Words

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epistles
notes
memos
missives
dispatches
memorandums
mails
cards
memoranda
postcards
communications
e-mails
reports
open letters
airmails
postal cards
electronic mails
encyclicals
junk mails
billets-doux

letters

2 of 3

noun (2)

plural of letter

as in landlords

the owner of land or housing that is rented to another it is the letter of the apartment—not the lessee—who is responsible for basic repair and upkeep

Synonyms & Similar Words

landlords
proprietors
landowners
renters
lessors
landladies
landholders
lairds
slumlords

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

tenants
lodgers
lessees
roomers

letters

3 of 3

verb

present tense third-person singular of letter

as in prints

Synonyms & Similar Words

prints
pens
pencils
inks
writes
doodles
scrawls
scribbles
inscribes
squiggles
jots (down)
scratches

单词	letters
释义	letter 1 of 3 noun (1) let·ter ˈle-tər 1 : a symbol usually written or printed representing a speech sound and constituting a unit of an alphabet 2 a : a direct or personal written or printed message addressed to a person or organization b : a written communication containing a grant —usually used in plural 3 letters plural in form but singular or plural in construction a : literature, belles lettres b : learning 4 : the strict or outward sense or significance the letter of the law 5 a : a single piece of type b : a style of type 6 : the initial of a school awarded to a student for achievement usually in athletics letter 2 of 3 verb lettered; lettering; letters transitive verb 1 : to set down in letters : print 2 : to mark with letters intransitive verb : to win an athletic letter letterer ˈle-tər-ər noun letter 3 of 3 noun (2) let·ter ˈle-tər : one that rents or leases Synonyms Noun (1) dispatch epistle memo memorandum missive note Noun (2) landlord lessor renter See all Synonyms & Antonyms Word History Etymology Noun (1) Middle English, from Anglo-French lettre, from Latin littera letter of the alphabet, litterae, plural, epistle, literature First Known Use Noun (1) 13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1 Verb 1504, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1 Noun (2) 1552, in the meaning defined above Phrases Containing letter air letter black letter block letter by letter cover letter form letter fan letter dead letter four-letter four-letter word French letter letter of credence letter carrier letter of intent letter of credit letter opener letter-perfect open letter rejection letter red-letter queen for a day letter scarlet letter the letter of the law target letter to the letter day letter letter sheet chain letter letter box letter spacing proffer letter night letter red-letter day covering letter poison-pen letter letter bomb See More air letter black letter block letter by letter cover letter form letter fan letter dead letter four-letter four-letter word French letter letter of credence letter carrier letter of intent letter of credit letter opener letter-perfect open letter rejection letter red-letter queen for a day letter scarlet letter the letter of the law target letter to the letter day letter letter sheet chain letter letter box letter spacing proffer letter night letter red-letter day covering letter poison-pen letter letter bomb See More Kids Definition letter 1 of 2 noun let·ter ˈle-tər 1 : one of the marks that are symbols for speech sounds in writing or print and that make up the alphabet 2 : a written or printed communication (as one sent through the mail) 3 letters plural : literature sense 2 4 : the strict or outward meaning the letter of the law 5 : the initial of a school awarded to a student usually for athletic achievement letter 2 of 2 verb lettered; lettering : to mark with symbols for speech sounds … I carefully lettered H-E-L-P on the sand … Theodore Taylor, The Cay Legal Definition letter noun let·ter 1 : a direct written statement addressed to an individual or organization broadly : an official communication see also counterletter — Crummey letter \\ ˈkrə-mē \\ : a letter from the trustee of a Crummey trust notifying the beneficiary of his or her right to withdraw funds for a given time — determination letter : a letter from an administrative agency (as the Internal Revenue Service) usually in response to a request in which a determination, decision, or ruling is made — information letter : a letter from an administrative agency usually in response to a request that provides information and especially that simply calls attention to an interpretation or principle of law — letter of intent : a letter in which the intention to enter into a formal agreement (as a contract) or to take some specified action is stated — letter rogatory \\ -ˈrō-gə-ˌtȯr-ē \\ probably partial translation of Medieval Latin littera rogatoria letter of request : a formal written request by a court to a court in a foreign jurisdiction to summon and examine a witness in accordance with that jurisdiction's procedures (as oral interrogatories) —usually used in pl. — 90-day letter : a letter from the Internal Revenue Service notifying a taxpayer of a determination of a deficiency Note: A taxpayer has 90 days from the date of the mailing of the 90-day letter to petition for a redetermination of the deficiency in the U.S. Tax Court. — no-action letter : a letter from an attorney for the Securities and Exchange Commission recommending that the Commission take no prosecutorial action with regard to a suspected and investigated violation of SEC rules or regulations — opinion letter : a letter in which an opinion (as of a court or attorney) is given — ruling letter : determination letter in this entry — 30-day letter : a letter from the Internal Revenue Service to a taxpayer who has been audited and disputes the auditor's determination that sets out the taxpayer's right to appeal Note: A taxpayer has 30 days from the time of the mailing of the 30-day letter to respond. 2 : a written communication usually from a court containing a grant (as of a right) or an appointment —usually used in pl. — letter of attorney : power of attorney — letter of marque \\ -ˈmärk \\ Anglo-French mark, marque right of retaliation, from Middle French marque, from Old Provençal marca, from marcar to mark, seize as pledge : a letter from a government formerly used to grant a private person the power to seize the subjects of a foreign state specifically : authority granted to a private person to fit out an armed ship to plunder the enemy —usually used in pl. —often used in the phrase letters of marque and reprisal the Congress shall have power…to declare war, grant letters of marque and reprisal, and make rules concerning captures on land and water U.S. Constitution art. I — letters of administration : a letter from a probate court that appoints the addressee administrator of an estate — letters patent : a letter (as from a government) that grants a designated person a right (as to property) and that is in a form open for public inspection : patent — letters testamentary : a letter from a probate court that appoints or confirms the executor of an estate 3 : letter of credit letters 1 of 3 noun (1) plural of letter as in epistles a message on paper from one person or group to another he faithfully wrote her a letter every week they were apart Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance epistles notes memos missives dispatches memorandums mails cards memoranda postcards communications e-mails reports open letters airmails postal cards electronic mails encyclicals junk mails billets-doux letters 2 of 3 noun (2) plural of letter as in landlords the owner of land or housing that is rented to another it is the letter of the apartment—not the lessee—who is responsible for basic repair and upkeep Synonyms & Similar Words landlords proprietors landowners renters lessors landladies landholders lairds slumlords Antonyms & Near Antonyms tenants lodgers lessees roomers letters 3 of 3 verb present tense third-person singular of letter as in prints Synonyms & Similar Words prints pens pencils inks writes doodles scrawls scribbles inscribes squiggles jots (down) scratches Phrases Containing letters man of letters woman of letters man of letters woman of letters
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