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scarlet letter

scar·let let·ter
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [skahr-lit let-er]
    • /ˈskɑr lɪt ˈlɛt ər/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [skahr-lit let-er]
    • /ˈskɑr lɪt ˈlɛt ər/

Definitions of scarlet letter words

  • noun scarlet letter a novel (1850) by Nathaniel Hawthorne. 1
  • noun scarlet letter (esp among US Puritans) a scarlet letter A formerly worn by a person convicted of adultery 0
  • noun scarlet letter a scarlet letter A formerly worn by a person convicted of adultery 0
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Origin of scarlet letter

First appearance:

before 1840
One of the 33% newest English words
An Americanism dating back to 1840-50

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Parts of speech for Scarlet letter

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Scarlet letter

scarlet letter popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 6% 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.

scarlet letter usage trend in Literature

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