a man of letters



a man of letters

  (formal)
a man, usually a writer, who knows a lot about literature A distinguished statesman and man of letters, he was born just before the turn of the century.
See also: letter, man, of

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
TinoTEE-noItalian
GuinevereGWIN-ə-vir (English)Arthurian Romance
Wendy['wendi]
TrixieTRIK-seeEnglish
GerlachKHER-lahkh (Dutch)Dutch, Ancient Germanic
Ignatiusig-NAY-shəs (English)Late Roman