lettered

Adjective

WordNet 3.0

Adjective (1)

  1. highly educated; having extensive information or understanding“knowing instructors”“a knowledgeable critic”“a knowledgeable audience”Synonyms: knowingknowledgeablelearnedwell-educatedwell-read
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Webster's Dictionary (GCIDE)

Letter \Let"ter\ (l[e^]t"t[~e]r), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Lettered (-t[~e]rd); p. pr. & vb. n. Lettering.] To impress with letters; to mark with letters or words; as, a book gilt and lettered. [1913 Webster] letter bomb

Lettered \Let"tered\ (l[e^]t"t[~e]rd), a.

1.Literate; educated; versed in literature. " Are you not lettered?" --Shak. [1913 Webster]

The unlettered barbarians willingly accepted the aid of the lettered clergy, still chiefly of Roman birth, to reduce to writing the institutes of their forefathers.— Milman.[1913 Webster]

2.Of or pertaining to learning or literature; learned. " A lettered education." --Collier. [1913 Webster]

3.Inscribed or stamped with letters. --Addison. [1913 Webster]

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