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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.
Common Names:
Name | Gender | Pronounced | Usage |
Tino | | TEE-no | Italian |
Guinevere | | GWIN-ə-vir (English) | Arthurian Romance |
Wendy | | ['wendi] | |
Trixie | | TRIK-see | English |
Gerlach | | KHER-lahkh (Dutch) | Dutch, Ancient Germanic |
Ignatius | | ig-NAY-shəs (English) | Late Roman |