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Noun: letter letu(r)- A written message addressed to a person or organization
"mailed an indignant letter to the editor" - missive - The conventional characters of the alphabet used to represent speech
"his grandmother taught him his letters" - letter of the alphabet, alphabetic character - Owner who lets another person use something (housing usually) for hire
- A strictly literal interpretation (as distinct from the intention)
"he followed instructions to the letter"; "he obeyed the letter of the law" - [N. Amer] An award earned by participation in a school sport
"he won letters in three sports" - varsity letter [N. Amer] Verb: letter letu(r)- Win an athletic letter
- Set down or print with letters
- Mark letters on or mark with letters
Derived forms: lettered, lettering, letters See also: let, letterer Type of: accolade, award, character, document, earn, fete, fête, garner, grapheme, graphic symbol, honor [US], honour [Brit, Cdn], impress, laurels, literal interpretation, owner, print, proprietor, text, textual matter, write Part of: alphabet, correspondence, mail, spelling Encyclopedia: Letter |