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arts and letters

arts and letters noun: the fine arts and literature, considered together.

Noun

arts and letters pl (plural only)

  1. (plural, plural-only) The fine arts and literature, considered together.
  2. (plural, plural-only) The fine arts, performing arts, and liberal arts, considered together.

Questions about arts and letters

What does arts and letters mean?
Arts and letters means the fine arts and literature, considered together.
What part of speech is arts and letters?
Arts and letters is a noun.

Words near arts and letters in the dictionary

  1. artroeite
  2. artroom
  3. artrooms
  4. arts
  5. arts and crafts
  6. arts and letters
  7. arts college
  8. arts colleges
  9. arts degree
  10. arts degrees
  11. arts of war

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