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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun One who is devoted to the study or writing of literature.
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
[French, from Latin litterātor, critic, lettered person, from littera, letter; see letter.]
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