A letter, esp. one of a literary, formal, or public nature. Now frequently literary or humorous.
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| 释义 | society > communication > correspondence > letter > [noun] (160) epistleeOE A letter, esp. one of a literary, formal, or public nature. Now frequently literary or humorous. pistleOE A communication in writing; a letter; a literary work or dedication in the form of a letter; = epistle, n. 1. Now rare. writOE A written message from one person or group to another; a letter. Cf. writ-roun n. at compounds 4. Obsolete. letter?c1225 A written communication addressed to a person, organization, or other body, esp. one sent by post or messenger; an epistle. brief1330 A writing issued by official or legal authority; a royal letter or mandate; a writ, a summons. (Translating Latin breve and Anglo-Norman French bref… writingc1384 A written document, note, letter, etc. Cf. sense 12a. Now rare. missive letter1519 missive letter n. also letter missive; plural letters missive, letters missives. gen. A letter or epistle sent from one person or body to another. Obs… scroll1534 A piece of writing, esp. a letter. missive?1553 Originally chiefly Scottish. A written message, a letter, (now) esp. a long or official one; a missive letter. scrieve1581 Originally and chiefly Scottish. A piece of writing; a letter or its contents; a document. In later use sometimes: spec. a letter or other piece… favour1645 A complimentary term for: Communication, letter. (Now, at least in England, almost confined to commercial correspondence.) Also explicitly in †the… chitty1698 A short official note signed by a person in authority, typically written or printed on a slip of paper and granting the bearer permission to do… chit1757 A short official note, esp. one signed by a person in authority, typically written or printed on a slip of paper and granting the bearer permission… mail letter1799 Subcategories:— collectively (4) — short letter or note (11) — long letter (1) — letter in form of journal (1) — last, next, or your letter (4) — hastily written letter (3) — letter sent off speedily (3) — official letter (5) — diplomatic letter (4) — ecclesiastical letter (6) — letter under seal (1) — business or commercial letter (4) — letter intended for many recipients (8) — letter written by several persons (1) — letter of introduction (4) — letter announcing victory (2) — letter of thanks for hospitality (5) — clandestine letter (2) — letters, etc., by method of dispatch or conveyance (23) — enclosure (3) — covering letter (2) — begging letter (3) — letter of recommendation (3) — other types of letter (15) — draft or copy (2) — concluding clause or formula (1) — postscript (3) — antescript (2) — cover or envelope (18) — tenor or purport of letter (1) — concluding expression of letter (1) |
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