literary
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əˌrɛr adjective
1.
pertaining to or of the nature of books and writings, especially those classed as literature: literary history.
2.
pertaining to authorship: literary style.
3.
versed in or acquainted with literature; well-read.
4.
engaged in or having the profession of literature or writing: a literary man.
5.
characterized by an excessive or affected display of learning; stilted; pedantic.
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| —adj | |
| 1. | of, relating to, concerned with, or characteristic of literature or scholarly writing: a literary discussion; a literary style |
| 2. | versed in or knowledgeable about literature: a literary man |
| 3. | (of a word) formal; not colloquial |
| [C17: from Latin litterārius concerning reading and writing. See | |
| 'literarily | |
| —adv | |
| 'literariness | |
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Word Origin & History
literary
1640s, "pertaining to alphabet letters," from Fr. littéraire, from L. lit(t)erarius "belonging to letters or learning," from lit(t)era "letter." Meaning "pertaining to literature" is attested from 1749.
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Example sentences
Pop-up books have always been the exhibitionists of the literary world-all those creases and protrusions.
There have never before been so many new books of poetry published, so many anthologies or literary magazines.
None of the words and expressions which are taboo in good society will be found in books of proved literary standing.
He is today recognized not only as a literary giant but as one of the founders of the environmental movement.
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