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a written message addressed to a person or organization; "mailed an indignant letter to the editor"

a strictly literal interpretation (as distinct from the intention); "he followed instructions to the letter"; "he obeyed the letter of the law"

owner who lets another person use something (housing usually) for hire

mark letters on or mark with letters

set down or print with letters

win an athletic letter

a written message addressed to a person or organization; "mailed an indignant letter to the editor"

a strictly literal interpretation (as distinct from the intention); "he followed instructions to the letter"; "he obeyed the letter of the law"

owner who lets another person use something (housing usually) for hire

mark letters on or mark with letters

set down or print with letters

One who lets or permits; one who lets anything for hire.

One who retards or hinders.

A mark or character used as the representative of a sound, or of an articulation of the human organs of speech; a first element of written language.

A written or printed communication; a message expressed in intelligible characters on something adapted to conveyance, as paper, parchment, etc.; an epistle.

A writing; an inscription.

Verbal expression; literal statement or meaning; exact signification or requirement.

A single type; type, collectively; a style of type.

Learning; erudition; as, a man of letters.

A letter; an epistle.

To impress with letters; to mark with letters or words; as, a book gilt and lettered.

A telegram longer than an ordinary message sent at rates lower than the standard message rate in consideration of its being sent and delivered subject to priority in service of regular messages. Such telegrams are called by the Western Union Company day, / night, letters according to the time of sending, and by The Postal Telegraph Company day, / night, lettergrams.

One who lets or permits; one who lets anything for hire.

One who retards or hinders.

A mark or character used as the representative of a sound, or of an articulation of the human organs of speech; a first element of written language.

A written or printed communication; a message expressed in intelligible characters on something adapted to conveyance, as paper, parchment, etc.; an epistle.

A writing; an inscription.

Verbal expression; literal statement or meaning; exact signification or requirement.

A single type; type, collectively; a style of type.

Learning; erudition; as, a man of letters.

A letter; an epistle.

To impress with letters; to mark with letters or words; as, a book gilt and lettered.

A telegram longer than an ordinary message sent at rates lower than the standard message rate in consideration of its being sent and delivered subject to priority in service of regular messages. Such telegrams are called by the Western Union Company day, / night, letters according to the time of sending, and by The Postal Telegraph Company day, / night, lettergrams.

Written or printed communication between individuals or between persons and representatives of corporate bodies. The correspondence may be personal or professional. In medical and other scientific publications the letter is usually from one or more authors to the editor of the journal or book publishing the item being commented upon or discussed. LETTER as a publication type is often accompanied by COMMENT [PUBLICATION TYPE].

A mark or character used to represent a sound; written or printed communication; a printing type; word for word meaning; as, the Hebrews kept the letter of the law; a document certifying certain privileges, authority, etc.; as, a letter of credit.

To impress or write letters upon.

A conventional mark to express a sound: a written or printed message: literal meaning: a printing-type:-pi. learning.

To stamp letters upon.

LETTERER.

Mark expressing a spoken sound, a written message, literal meaning, printing-type.

To mark with letters.

To mark with letters.

A character used to represent a sound; a written or printed communication; literal meaning.

Literary culture; learning.

Lettering.

Learning; erudition.

Learning; erudition.

A mark or character, representative of a sound; a written or printed message, or communication sent by post or otherwise; the literal meaning; printing type.

To impress or form letters on. Dead letter. See Dead-letter. Letter of attorney. See Attorney. Letter of credit. See Credit. Letter of marque. See Marque. Letters patent, a writing executed and sealed, by which power and authority are granted to a person to do some act or enjoy some right.

A mark or character representing a sound or an element of speech; a written or printed message; an epistle; a character formed of metal or wood, used in printing books.

To stamp or mark with letters.

n. [English] One who lets or permits;— one who retards or hinders.

n. [Latin] A mark or character used as the representative of an articulate elementary sound;— a written or printed message; an epistle mere verbal expression; the literal statement;— a character formed of metal or wood, and used in printing; type;— the quantity of type in the printing office, with reference to its abundance or scarcity for the job;— pl. Learning; erudition.