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literary

[ lit-uh-rer-ee ]

adjective

  1. pertaining to or of the nature of books and writings, especially those classed as literature:

    literary history.

  2. pertaining to authorship:

    literary style.

  3. versed in or acquainted with literature; well-read.
  4. engaged in or having the profession of literature or writing:

    a literary man.

  5. characterized by an excessive or affected display of learning; stilted; pedantic.
  6. preferring books to actual experience; bookish.


literary

/ 藞l瑟tr蓹r瑟; 藞l瑟t蓹r蓹r瑟 /

adjective

  1. of, relating to, concerned with, or characteristic of literature or scholarly writing

    a literary style

    a literary discussion

  2. versed in or knowledgeable about literature

    a literary man

  3. (of a word) formal; not colloquial
鈥淐ollins English Dictionary 鈥 Complete & Unabridged鈥 2012 Digital Edition 漏 William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 漏 HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Usage Note

In this dictionary, the label Literary is assigned to an entry term or definition that is used rarely in contemporary speech or writing except to create a literary, poetic, or evocative effect.
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Derived Forms

  • 藞濒颈迟别谤补谤颈苍别蝉蝉, noun
  • 藞濒颈迟别谤补谤颈濒测, adverb
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Other 亚洲网紅露点 Forms

  • 濒颈迟顎侥谤路补谤顎卛路濒测 adverb
  • 濒颈迟顎侥谤路补谤顎卛路苍别蝉蝉 noun
  • non路濒颈迟顎侥谤路补谤顎卛路濒测 adverb
  • non路濒颈迟顎侥谤路补谤顎卛路濒测路ness noun
  • non路濒颈迟顎侥谤路补谤顎卛路苍别蝉蝉 noun
  • 苍辞苍路濒颈迟顎侥谤路补谤顎厃 adjective
  • o顎卾er路濒颈迟顎侥谤路补谤顎卛路濒测 adverb
  • o顎卾er路濒颈迟顎侥谤路补谤顎卛路苍别蝉蝉 noun
  • 辞顎卾别谤路濒颈迟顎侥谤路补谤顎厃 adjective
  • 辫谤别路濒颈迟顎侥谤路补谤顎厃 adjective
  • 辫蝉别耻顎卍辞路濒颈迟顎侥谤路补谤顎厃 adjective
  • 辩耻补顎却颈-濒颈迟顎侥谤路补谤顎厃 adjective
  • 耻苍路濒颈迟顎侥谤路补谤顎厃 adjective
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亚洲网紅露点 History and Origins

Origin of literary1

1640鈥50; < Latin 濒墨迟别谤腻谤颈耻蝉, 濒颈迟迟别谤腻谤颈耻蝉 of reading and writing. See letter 1, -ary
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亚洲网紅露点 History and Origins

Origin of literary1

C17: from Latin 濒颈迟迟别谤腻谤颈耻蝉 concerning reading and writing. See letter
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The artwork was originally bought by Mr Wallace, the Manchester Guardian's literary editor, who used it to mark Manchester Civic Week, celebrating the city's industrial success.

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The prizes recognize outstanding literary achievements and celebrate the highest quality of writing from authors at all stages of their careers.

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It was a night of literary excellence at the 45th Los Angeles Times Book Prizes ceremony Friday night at USC鈥檚 Bovard Auditorium.

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"Bradford has produced some amazing artists, literary artists, visual artists, contemporary artists," she told Radio 4.

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It may be a daunting task adapting a beloved literary figure, but Jennings and Duffy have had a successful run so far.

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