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L0199200 (lĭt′ə-rĕr′ē)adj.1. Of, relating to, or dealing with literature: literary criticism.2. Of or relating to writers or the profession of literature: literary circles.3. Versed in or fond of literature or learning.4. a. Appropriate to literature rather than everyday speech or writing.b. Bookish; pedantic.

[Latin litterārius, of reading and writing, from littera, lītera, letter; see letter.]

lit′er·ar′i·ly (-râr′ə-lē) adv.lit′er·ar′i·ness n.

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(ˈlɪtərərɪ; ˈlɪtrərɪ) adj1. of, relating to, concerned with, or characteristic of literature or scholarly writing: a literary discussion; a literary style. 2. versed in or knowledgeable about literature: a literary man. 3. (of a word) formal; not colloquial[C17: from Latin litterārius concerning reading and writing. See letter] ˈliterarily adv ˈliterariness n

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(ˈlɪt əˌrɛr i)

adj. 1. pertaining to or of the nature of books and writings, esp. those classed as literature: literary history. 2. pertaining to authorship: literary style. 3. versed in or acquainted with literature; well-read. 4. engaged in or having the profession of literature or writing: a literary man. 5. preferring books to actual experience; bookish. [1640–50; < Latin līterārius,litterārius of reading and writing. See letter, -ary] lit′er•ar`i•ly, adv. lit′er•ar`i•ness, n.

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cenacle - A discussion group or literary clique—also, a small dining room where a literary or philosophic group eats and talks (from Latin cena, "dinner"), such as the room in which the Last Supper was held.
literary - A painting or sculpture that depicts a story can be described as "literary."
opuscule - A diminutive of opus, meaning a minor or small work, literary or musical.
copyright - Literally, "the right to reproduce" one's own work or authorize others to do so; copyright protects original artistic, literary, dramatic, musical, and intellectual work in a tangible medium.

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literary literate">literate1. 'literal'

The literal meaning of a word is its most basic meaning.

She was older than I was, and not only in the literal sense.The literal meaning of the Greek word hamartia, translated as sin, is 'missing the mark'.2. 'literary'

Literary words and expressions are used to create a special effect in poems or novels, and are not usually used in ordinary speech or writing.

'Awaken' and 'waken' are old-fashioned or literary words.

Literary also means 'connected with literature'.

...literary critics....literary magazines.3. 'literate'

A literate person is able to read and write.

Only half the children are literate.

Thesaurus

Adj.	1.	literary - of or relating to or characteristic of literature; "literary criticism"
	2.	literary - knowledgeable about literature; "a literary style"literate - versed in literature; dealing with literature
	3.	literary - appropriate to literature rather than everyday speech or writing; "when trying to impress someone she spoke in an affected literary style"formal - (of spoken and written language) adhering to traditional standards of correctness and without casual, contracted, and colloquial forms; "the paper was written in formal English"

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adjective well-read, lettered, learned, formal, intellectual, scholarly, literate, erudite, bookish a literary masterpiece

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adjectiveCharacterized by a narrow concern for book learning and formal rules, without knowledge or experience of practical matters:academic, bookish, donnish, formalistic, inkhorn, pedantic, pedantical, scholastic.

Translations

文学的精通文学的

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(ˈlitərəri) adjective1. concerning literature or the writing of books. a literary magazine.文学的2. (of a person) knowledgeable about books. 精通文学的

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adj well-read

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adj characterized by a narrow concern for book learning and formal rules, without knowledge or experience of practical matters

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adj appropriate to literature rather than everyday speech or writing

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