man of letters



man of letters

A man who is well-versed in literature and related scholarly pursuits. As a man of letters, the professor could easily speak for hours on the works of Shakespeare.
See also: letter, man, of

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
ŞEbnem-Turkish
JacquelynJAK-ə-linEnglish
ÉRiu-Irish Mythology
Leonzio-Italian
Shoutasho:-tahJapanese
Ouida-Various