Literary Definition

lĭtə-rĕrē
adjective
Of, having the nature of, or dealing with literature.
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Of or having to do with books or writing.
Literary agents.
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Familiar with or versed in literature.
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Making literature a profession.
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Characterized by the more formal, balanced, and polished language of literature rather than the informal language of speech.
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Origin of Literary

  • Latin litterārius of reading and writing from littera, lītera letter letter

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • From French littéraire.

    From Wiktionary

Literary Sentence Examples

  • This year may be taken as the beginning of his literary activity and public life.

  • In addition to his lecturing, Leo found time for much literary and political work.

  • The language of her country novels is the genuine patois of middle France rendered in a literary form.

  • Mr. and Mrs. Chamberlin celebrated the 17th of June by giving a picnic to their literary friends.

  • Hutton took charge of the literary side of the paper, and by degrees his own articles became and remained up to the last one of the best-known features of serious and thoughtful English journalism.

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Words Starting With

LLILIT

Words Ending With

YRYARY

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Words Starting With L and Ending With Y

Starts With L & Ends With YStarts With LI & Ends With YStarts With L & Ends With RY

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8 Letter Words8 Letter Words Starting With L8 Letter Words Ending With Y