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from The Century Dictionary.

  • noun Same as literatus.

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Examples

  • Turkey is the only Moslem country which has dared to produce a regular drama304 and to arouse the energies of such brilliant writers as Muníf Pasha, statesman and scholar; Ekrem Bey, literato and professor; Kemál Bey, held by some to be the greatest writer in modern Osmanli-land and Abd al-Hakk Hamíd Bey, first

    The Book of The Thousand Nights And A Night 2006

  • Aposto que o literato fraseologista não contou com as drives flash as pen disks.

    Time out Artur 2005

  • After publication by a literato, of a libel against the Christians of

    The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 9: Laprade-Mass Liturgy 1840-1916 1913

  • Bey, literato and professor; Kemál Bey, held by some to be the greatest writer in modern Osmanli-land and Abd al-Hakk Hamíd Bey, first Secretary of the London Embassy.

    Arabian nights. English Anonymous 1855

  • Tanta equidem Spielmanni in orbe literato auctoritai eft, ut nofira defcnfione haud indigeat; cum vero laefam Eruditi Viri Famam defenderity noftrarum partium efle exiftimo, ut pari Illum animi aequitate pro - fequamur.

    XAVERII WULFEN DE PLUMBO SPATOSO CARINTHIACO JOSEPHUS EYEREL 1791

  • This Radical literato is slightly acquainted with four or five of the easier dialects of Europe, on the strength of which knowledge he would fain pass for a universal linguist, publishing translations of pieces originally written in various difficult languages; which translations, however, were either made by himself from literal renderings done for him into French or German, or had been made from the originals into English, by friendless young men, and then deformed by his alterations.

    The Romany Rye A Sequel to 'Lavengro' George Henry Borrow 1842

  • This Radical literato is slightly acquainted with four or five of the easier dialects of Europe, on the strength of which knowledge he would fain pass for a universal linguist, publishing translations of pieces originally written in various difficult languages; which translations, however, were either made by himself from literal renderings done for him into French or German, or had been made from the originals into English, by friendless young men, and then deformed by his alterations.

    The Romany Rye George Henry Borrow 1842

  • One luminous literato or whatever the singular of literati might be, was kind enough to react with ‘A tip for you.

    Irony and communication Michael Allen 2005

  • I must work hard all to-day to supply the wants of to-morrow: I am always surveillé by the police, as a known liberal and _literato_. "

    The Diary of an Ennuyée 1827

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