Literary Meaning
/ˈlɪt.(ə.)ɹə.ɹi/Definition, CEFR level C1, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
adjRelating to literature.
adjRelating to writers, or the profession of literature.
Sentence Examples
A criticism of literary works this year is in the paper.
Many people, if not most, look on literary taste as an elegant accomplishment.
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The aspiring author joined a ____ group to discuss and analyze famous novels.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The city hosts a prestigious ____ festival every year that attracts many famous authors from around the world.
Word Origin & History
From French littéraire.
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
"He has long outlived his century, the term commonly fixed as the test of literary merit."
— c. 1768, Samuel Johnson, Preface to the Plays of William Shakespeare:
"in the literary as well as fashionable world"
— 1775, William Mason, The Poems of Mr. Gray. To which are prefixed Memoirs of his Life and Writings by W. Mason. York:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The aspiring author joined a ____ group to discuss and analyze famous novels.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The city hosts a prestigious ____ festival every year that attracts many famous authors from around the world.