letter
/-ɾə(ɹ)/
Dictionary
noun
- A symbol in an alphabet.
"There are twenty-six letters in the English alphabet."
- A written or printed communication, generally longer and more formal than a note.
"I wrote a letter to my sister about my life."
- The literal meaning of something, as distinguished from its intended and remoter meaning (often contrasted with the spirit).
- (plural) Literature.
"Benjamin Franklin was multiskilled – a scientist, politician and a man of letters."
- A division unit of a piece of law marked by a letter of the alphabet.
- A size of paper, 8½ in × 11 in (215.9 mm × 279.4 mm, US paper sizes rounded to the nearest 5 mm).
- A size of paper, 215 mm × 280 mm.
- A single type; type, collectively; a style of type.
verb
- To print, inscribe, or paint letters on something.
- (scholastic) To earn a varsity letter (award).
noun
- An identifying initial of the academic institution that is awarded to a member of a varsity team. It is made from structured cloth, and intended to be sewn to a piece of clothing such as a varsity sweater or varsity jacket.
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