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View synonyms for man of letters
man of letters
noun
- a man engaged in literary pursuits, especially a professional writer.
- a man of great learning; scholar.
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Word History and Origins
Origin of man of letters1
First recorded in 1635–45
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Example Sentences
And this brings us to our most versatile man-of-letters—James Russell Lowell.
From Project Gutenberg
She had been the friend p. vof nearly every prominent man-of-letters from Rogers to Tennyson.
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