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let·tered
(lĕt′ərd)adj.
1.
a. Educated to read and write; literate.
b. Highly educated; learned.
2. Of or relating to literacy or learning.
3. Inscribed or marked with or as if with letters.
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lettered
(ˈlɛtəd)adj
1. (Education) well educated in literature, the arts, etc
2. (Education) literate
3. (Education) of or characterized by learning or culture
4. (Printing, Lithography & Bookbinding) printed or marked with letters
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let•tered
(ˈlɛt ərd)adj.
1. educated or learned.
2. literate.
3. of or characterized by learning or literary culture.
4. marked with or as if with letters.
[1275–1325]
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| Adj. | 1. | lettered - highly educated; having extensive information or understanding; "knowing instructors"; "a knowledgeable critic"; "a knowledgeable audience" educated - possessing an education (especially having more than average knowledge) |
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lettered
adjective educated, learned, cultured, informed, accomplished, scholarly, versed, cultivated, switched-on (informal), knowledgeable, literate, well-educated, erudite, well-read young and old, lettered and unlettered
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lettered
adjective1. Having an education:
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lettered
adj
(rare) person → gelehrt
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