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literate |
3 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Literate \Lit"er*ate\, a. [L. litteratus, literatus. See {Letter}.] Instructed in learning, science, or literature; learned; lettered. The literate now chose their emperor, as the military chose theirs --Landor. From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Literate \Lit"er*ate\, n. 1. One educated, but not having taken a university degree; especially, such a person who is prepared to take holy orders [Eng.] 2. A literary man. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: literate adj 1: able to read and write [ant: {illiterate}] 2: able to read and write n : a person who can read and write [syn: {literate person}]
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