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
Ashenden['æʃndən]
CissySIS-eeEnglish
Elaheh-Persian
Hiawathahie-ə-WAHTH-ə (English)History, Native American, Iroquois
Steponas-Lithuanian
NicÉPhore-French