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Definition of 'letters patent'

Random House Webster's College Dictionary

1. (n.pl.) letters patent
an instrument issued by a government conferring a right upon a patentee, esp. an exclusive right to make and sell an invention.

Etymology: (1350–1400)

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Princeton's WordNet

1. (noun) patent, letters patent
an official document granting a right or privilege

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The Nuttall Encyclopedia

1. letters patent
a document under seal of the government granting some special privilege to a person.

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