literary

  • 11literary — lit|e|ra|ry W2 [ˈlıtərəri US ˈlıtəreri] adj [only before noun] [Date: 1600 1700; : Latin; Origin: litterarius, from littera; LETTER1] 1.) relating to literature ▪ a literary prize ▪ literary criticism (=the study of the methods used in writing… …

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  • 12literary — adjective 1 connected with literature: a literary prize | literary criticism 2 typical of the style of writing used in literature rather than in ordinary writing and talking: a very literary style of writing 3 liking literature very much, and… …

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  • 13literary — adjective 1) literary works Syn: written, poetic, artistic, dramatic 2) her literary friends Syn: scholarly, learned, intellectual, cultured, erudite, bookish, highbrow, bluestocking …

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  • 14literary — lit•er•ar•y [[t]ˈlɪt əˌrɛr i[/t]] adj. 1) pertaining to or of the nature of books and writings, esp. those classed as literature: literary history[/ex] 2) pertaining to authorship: literary style[/ex] 3) versed in or acquainted with literature;… …

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  • 15literary — adj. 1 of, constituting, or occupied with books or literature or written composition, esp. of the kind valued for quality of form. 2 well informed about literature. 3 (of a word or idiom) used chiefly in literary works or other formal writing.… …

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  • 16literary — adjective 1) literary works Syn: artistic, poetic, dramatic 2) her literary friends Syn: scholarly, intellectual, academic, bookish, erudite …

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  • 17literary — /ˈlɪtərəri / (say lituhruhree), /ˈlɪtrəri / (say litruhree) adjective 1. relating to or of the nature of books and writings, especially those classed as literature: literary history. 2. knowledgeable about or having a great interest in literature …

  • 18literary — adj. Literary is used with these nouns: ↑achievement, ↑agent, ↑allusion, ↑ambition, ↑ancestor, ↑anthology, ↑aspiration, ↑association, ↑award, ↑bent, ↑career, ↑ …

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  • 19Literary theory — in a strict sense is the systematic study of the nature of literature and of the methods for analyzing literature. [Culler 1997, p.1] However, literary scholarship since the 19th century often includes in addition to, or even instead of literary… …

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  • 20Literary fiction — is a term that has come into common usage since around 1970, principally to distinguish serious fiction (that is, work with claims to literary merit) from the many types of genre fiction and popular fiction (i.e., paraliterature). In broad terms …

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