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Literati
//ˌlɪtəˈɹɑti// noun
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Noun
- 1 Well-educated, literary people; intellectuals who are interested in literature. plural, plural-normally
"First, to Counsellor Fitzclabber, who, he told me, was then employed in compiling a history of the kings of Minster, from Irish manuscripts; and then to his friend Mr. Gahagan, who was a profound philosopher and politician, and had projected many excellent schemes for the good of his country. But it seems these literati had been very ill rewarded for their ingenious labours; for, between them both, there was but one shirt, and half a pair of breeches."
- 2 the literary intelligentsia wordnet
Etymology
From Latin līterātī, plural of līterātus (“lettered, literate”).
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