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
FulviaFOOL-vyah (Italian)Italian, Ancient Roman
Solvej-Danish
Nada (1)-Arabic
Nazariy-Russian, Ukrainian
Martzel-Basque
Bate-Medieval English