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• literature — noun 1 written works of art ADJECTIVE ▪ classical, contemporary, modern ▪ popular ▪ great ▪ African American, Russian …   Collocations dictionary

• literature — lit|er|a|ture [ lıt(ə)rətʃər, lıt(ə)rə,tʃur ] noun uncount *** 1. ) stories, poems, and plays, especially those that are considered to have value as art and not just entertainment: great works of literature She is studying German language and… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• literature */*/*/ — UK [ˈlɪtrətʃə(r)] / US [ˈlɪt(ə)rətʃər] / US [ˈlɪt(ə)rəˌtʃʊr] noun [uncountable] 1) stories, poems, and plays, especially those that are considered to have value as art and not just entertainment great works of literature She is studying German… …   English dictionary

• literature — noun (U) 1 books, plays, poems etc that people think have value: one of the great works of English literature 2 works such as these that are studied as a subject: a course in modern African literature 3 all the books, articles, etc on a… …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

• literature — lit|e|ra|ture W2 [ˈlıtərətʃə US tʃur] n [U] [Date: 1300 1400; : Old French; Origin: Latin litteratura, from litteratus; LITERATE] 1.) books, plays, poems etc that people think are important and good ▪ He has read many of the major works of… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• LITERATURE, JEWISH — Literature on Jewish themes and in languages regarded as Jewish has been written continuously for the past 3,000 years. What the term Jewish literature encompasses, however, demands definition, since Jews have lived in so many countries and have… …   Encyclopedia of Judaism

• literature — lit‧e‧ra‧ture [ˈlɪtrətʆə ǁ tʆʊr] noun [uncountable] 1. MARKETING information about a product, company etc: • The speed quoted in the sales literature is frankly optimistic. • advertising literature …   Financial and business terms

• Literature — Lit er*a*ture (l[i^]t [ e]r*[.a]*t[ u]r; 135), n. [F. litt[ e]rature, L. litteratura, literatura, learning, grammar, writing, fr. littera, litera, letter. See {Letter}.] 1. Learning; acquaintance with letters or books. [1913 Webster] 2. The… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• literature — [lit′ər ə chər, li′trəchoor΄] n. [ME litterature < OFr < L litteratura < littera, LETTER1] 1. the profession of an author; production of writings, esp. of imaginative prose, verse, etc. 2. a) all writings in prose or verse, esp. those of …   English World dictionary

• literature — (n.) late 14c., from L. literatura/litteratura learning, a writing, grammar, originally writing formed with letters, from litera/littera letter (see LETTER (Cf. letter) (n.1)). Originally book learning (it replaced O.E. boccræft), the meaning… …   Etymology dictionary

• literature — ► NOUN 1) written works, especially those regarded as having artistic merit. 2) books and writings on a particular subject. 3) leaflets and other material used to give information or advice …   English terms dictionary