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Definitions for letters
let·ters

This dictionary definitions page includes all the possible meanings, example usage and translations of the word letters.

Princeton's WordNet

  1. lettersnoun

    the literary culture

    "this book shows American letters at its best"

  2. lettersnoun

    scholarly attainment

    "he is a man of letters"

ChatGPT

  1. letters

    Letters are distinct symbols used in written language to represent specific sounds or words. In several alphabets, they can denote a phonetic, semantic, or syntactic property. There are two primary types of letters – consonants and vowels. They can appear either in the lowercase or uppercase are used for various linguistic elements, including words, phrases, and sentences.

Wikidata

  1. Letters

    Letters is the second full-length album by Butch Walker, released on August 24, 2004 on Epic Records. It featured an enhanced CD portion with the music videos to "Mixtape" and "Don't Move".

Dictionary of Nautical Terms

  1. letters

    See CIRCULARS and OFFICIAL LETTERS.

Editors Contribution

  1. lettersnoun

    Plural noun of letter.

    The postman is a vital part of society so people can have their letters and mail delivered to their door.


    Submitted by MaryC on March 13, 2016  

Surnames Frequency by Census Records

  1. LETTERS

    According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Letters is ranked #160975 in terms of the most common surnames in America.

    The Letters surname appeared 100 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 would have the surname Letters.

    98% or 98 total occurrences were White.

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British National Corpus

  1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

    Rank popularity for the word 'letters' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #1347

  2. Written Corpus Frequency

    Rank popularity for the word 'letters' in Written Corpus Frequency: #1237

Anagrams for letters »

  1. settler

  2. sterlet

  3. trestle

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of letters in Chaldean Numerology is: 8

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of letters in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9

Examples of letters in a Sentence

  1. Brad McVay:

    Brad McVay letters simply provide a non-exhaustive list of federal elections statutes as the basis for this action without pointing to any specific statutory authorization.

  2. Alan Alexander Milne:

    My spelling is Wobbly. It's good spelling but it Wobbles, and the letters get in the wrong places.

  3. Jules Renard:

    Clarity is the politeness of the man of letters.

  4. Ronald Reagan:

    Parents cry out for help, many through letters to me. For example, I learned about Jonelle Matthews of Greeley, Colorado, who would have celebrated a happy 13th birthday with her family just last month, letters like these touch us deeply, and we've tried our best to help. Last June we opened the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children, which runs a toll-free hotline and gives other aid as well. But a President can only do so much. So, today I'd like to ask for your help.

  5. Tony Gibert:

    I think its amazing to be able to comfort your son like that, its more than just your kid seeing your name, or something, you get to actually, like, really change the way he feels about himself. TEXAS MOM WRITES SANTA LETTERS FOR FRONT-LINE PARENTS However, the process wasnt a walk in the park. In total, it took about 30 hours over the course of six to eight weeks to complete the tattoo.

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