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letterer
let·ter L0131000 (lĕt′ər)n.1. a. A written symbol or character representing a speech sound and being a component of an alphabet.b. A written symbol or character used in the graphemic representation of a word, such as the h in Thames. See Note at Thames.2. A written or printed communication directed to a person or organization.3. often letters A certified document granting rights to its bearer.4. Literal meaning: had to adhere to the letter of the law.5. letters(used with a sing. verb)a. Literary culture; belles-lettres.b. Learning or knowledge, especially of literature.c. Literature or writing as a profession.6. Printing a. A piece of type that prints a single character.b. A specific style of type.c. The characters in one style of type.7. An emblem in the shape of the initial of a school awarded for outstanding performance, especially in varsity athletics.v. let·tered, let·ter·ing, let·ters v.tr.1. To write letters on: lettered the paper.2. To write in letters: lettered our name on the mailbox.v.intr.1. To write or form letters.2. To earn a school letter, as for outstanding athletic achievement: She lettered in three collegiate sports.Idiom: to the letter To the last detail; exactly: followed instructions to the letter.
[Middle English, from Old French lettre, from Latin littera, perhaps from Etruscan, from Greek diphtherā, hide, leather, writing surface.]
let′ter·er n.Synonyms: letter, epistle, memorandum, missive, note
These nouns denote a written communication directed to another: received a letter of complaint; the Epistles of the New Testament; a memorandum outlining the attendance policy; a missive of condolence; a thank-you note.Thesaurus| Noun | 1. | letterer - a painter of letterspainter - a worker who is employed to cover objects with paint |
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Let·te·rer (let'ĕr-ĕr), Erich, German pathologist, *1895. See: Letterer-Siwe disease. LegalSeeLetterletterer
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