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Definitions for unlettered
ʌnˈlɛt ərdun·let·tered
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Princeton's WordNet
analphabetic, unletteredadjective
having little acquaintance with writing
"special tutorials to assist the unlettered sector of society"
ignorant, nescient, unlearned, unletteredadjective
uneducated in general; lacking knowledge or sophistication
"an ignorant man"; "nescient of contemporary literature"; "an unlearned group incapable of understanding complex issues"; "exhibiting contempt for his unlettered companions"
Wiktionary
unletteredadjective
not instructed in letters; not well educated; unable to read
unletteredadjective
not expressed in or marked with letters
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
Unletteredadjective
Unlearned; untaught.
When the apostles of our Lord were ordained to alter the laws of heathenish religion, St. Paul excepted, the rest were unschooled and unlettered men. Richard Hooker, b. iv.
Such as the jocund flute, or gamesome pipe
Stirs up among the loose, unletter’d hinds,
Who thank the gods amiss. John Milton.Th’ unletter’d christian, who believes in gross,
Plods on to heav’n, and ne’er is at a loss. Dryden.
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unlettered
Unlettered refers to a person who is illiterate or lacking in formal education or knowledge, particularly in the field of literature or skills of reading and writing. It can also mean having little knowledge on a specific subject.
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Unlettered
un-let′ėrd, adj. unlearned, illiterate.—n. Unlett′eredness.
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of unlettered in Chaldean Numerology is: 7
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of unlettered in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7
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- analfabetoSpanish
- tanulatlan, iskolázatlan, analfabéta, írástudatlanHungarian
- nepismen, analfabetSerbo-Croatian
- 胸无点墨Chinese
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