woman of letters



woman of letters

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

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Giorginajor-JEE-nahItalian
ZbygnĚV-Czech (Archaic)
Tielo-Medieval German
Philomela-Greek Mythology
Makena-Eastern African, Kikuyu
Stavroula-Greek