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Instructed in learning, science, or literature; learned; lettered.

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  1. a. Instructed in learning, science, or literature; learned; lettered.
  2. n. One educated, but not having taken a university degree; especially, such a person who is prepared to take holy orders.
  3. n. A literary man.
  4. adj. able to read and write
  5. adj. versed in literature; dealing with literature
  6. adj. knowledgeable and educated in one or several fields
  7. n. a person who can read and write
  8. Instructed in learning, science, or literature; learned; lettered. The literate now chose their emperor, as the military chose theirs. Landor. 1. One educated, but not having taken a university degree; especially, such a person who is prepared to take holy orders. [Eng.] 2. A literary man.
  9. Instructed in learning, science, or literature; learned;lettered.The literate now chose their emperor, as the military chose theirs.Landor.
  10. j:89/n:11 n. a person who can read and write a. able to read and write a. versed in literature; dealing with literature s. knowledgeable and educated in one or several fields