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
Maurycymow-RI-tsiPolish
Ozi-Biblical Latin, Biblical Greek
HernÁNer-NAHNSpanish
Huhana-Maori
Gautier-French
Owen['əuin]