LITERARY


Meaning of LITERARY in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ lɪtərəri, AM -reri ]

Frequency: The word is one of the 3000 most common words in English.

1.

Literary means concerned with or connected with the writing, study, or appreciation of literature.

She’s the literary editor of the ‘Sunday Review’.

...a literary masterpiece.

ADJ : usu ADJ n

2.

Literary words and expressions are often unusual in some way and are used to create a special effect in a piece of writing such as a poem, speech, or novel.

ADJ

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