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woman of letters

noun phrase

Definition of woman of letters

1 : a woman who is a scholar
2 : a woman who is an author

First Known Use of woman of letters

1818, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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woman of letters

noun

English Language Learners Definition of woman of letters

: a woman who writes or who knows a lot about novels, poems, etc. : a literary woman

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