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Wordnet 3.0

NOUN (2)

1. the literary culture;
- Example: "this book shows American letters at its best"

2. scholarly attainment;
- Example: "he is a man of letters"



WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):

letters
    n 1: the literary culture; "this book shows American letters at
         its best"
    2: scholarly attainment; "he is a man of letters"