man of letters
IDIOM
ˌman of ˈletters noun (plural men of letters) [countable]
Irregular Forms: (pl) men of letters
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English Dictionaryˌman of ˈletters noun (
plural men of letters)
[countable] a male writer, especially one who writes
novels or writes about literature
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Idiomsman of letters [formal]a man, usually a writer, who knows a lot about literature.
A distinguished statesman and man of letters, he was born just before the turn of the century. [TahlilGaran] English Idioms Dictionary ▲
man of letters n. phr. A writer; an author; a scholar.
Chekhov was not only a practicing physician but also a first-rate man of letters. [TahlilGaran] English Idioms Dictionary ▲