Definition of letter

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Letter (v. t.) To impress with letters; to mark with letters or words; as, a book gilt and lettered..

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Alphabetics :: Alphabetics (n.) The science of representing spoken sounds by letters.
Onomancy :: Onomancy (n.) Divination by the letters of a name; nomancy.
G :: G () G is the seventh letter of the English alphabet, and a vocal consonant. It has two sounds; one simple, as in gave, go, gull; the other compound (like that of j), as in gem, gin, dingy. See Guide to Pronunciation, // 231-6, 155, 176, 178, 179, 196, 211, 246..
Spelling :: Spelling (n.) The act of one who spells; formation of words by letters; orthography.
Suffix :: Suffix (n.) A letter, letters, syllable, or syllables added or appended to the end of a word or a root to modify the meaning; a postfix..
Testamentary :: Testamentary (a.) Of or pertaining to a will, or testament; as, letters testamentary..
Servile :: Servile (a.) Not belonging to the original root; as, a servile letter..
Courier :: Courier (n.) A messenger sent with haste to convey letters or dispatches, usually on public business..
Drop :: Drop (n.) To send, as a letter; as, please drop me a line, a letter, word..
Spell :: Spell (v. i.) To form words with letters, esp. with the proper letters, either orally or in writing..
Roman :: Roman (n.) Roman type, letters, or print, collectively; -- in distinction from Italics..
Metacism :: Metacism (n.) A defect in pronouncing the letter m, or a too frequent use of it..
Print :: Print (n.) Printed letters; the impression taken from type, as to excellence, form, size, etc.; as, small print; large print; this line is in print..
Direction :: Direction (n.) The name and residence of a person to whom any thing is sent, written upon the thing sent; superscription; address; as, the direction of a letter..
Abbreviator :: Abbreviator (n.) One of a college of seventy-two officers of the papal court whose duty is to make a short minute of a decision on a petition, or reply of the pope to a letter, and afterwards expand the minute into official form..
Spell :: Spell (v. t.) To tell or name in their proper order letters of, as a word; to write or print in order the letters of, esp. the proper letters; to form, as words, by correct orthography..
Red-letter :: Red-letter (a.) Of or pertaining to a red letter; marked by red letters.
Postscript :: Postscript (n.) A paragraph added to a letter after it is concluded and signed by the writer; an addition made to a book or composition after the main body of the work has been finished, containing something omitted, or something new occurring to the writer..
Intercept :: Intercept (v. t.) To take or seize by the way, or before arrival at the destined place; to cause to stop on the passage; as, to intercept a letter; a telegram will intercept him at Paris..
Lambdacism :: Lambdacism (n.) A fault in speaking or in composition, which consists in too frequent use of the letter l, or in doubling it erroneously..
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