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republic of letters

re·pub·lic of let·ter
R r

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [ri-puhb-lik uhv, ov let-er]
    • /rɪˈpʌb lɪk ʌv, ɒv ˈlɛt ər/
    • /rɪˈpʌb.lɪk əv ˈlet.ər/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [ri-puhb-lik uhv, ov let-er]
    • /rɪˈpʌb lɪk ʌv, ɒv ˈlɛt ər/

Definitions of republic of letters words

  • noun republic of letters the collective body of literary people. 1
  • noun republic of letters literature. 1
See all 2 definitions of republic of letters

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Origin of republic of letters

First appearance:

before 1695
One of the 49% oldest English words
First recorded in 1695-1705

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Parts of speech for Republic of letters

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Republic of letters

republic of letters popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 5% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

republic of letters usage trend in Literature

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