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letters after one's name

letters after one's name noun: a list of abbreviations, separated by commas, representing the academic qualifications and civil or military honors achieved by a person.

Noun

letters after one's name pl (plural only)

  1. (idiomatic, plural, plural-only) A list of abbreviations, separated by commas, representing the academic qualifications and civil or military honors achieved by a person.
    • Again, as he was a mere student without any letters after his name, he got scant attention, and I never heard that he gained over a single supporter. - Sir Arthur Conan Doyle - The Stark Munro Letters - Page 16

Questions about letters after one's name

What does letters after one's name mean?
Letters after one's name means a list of abbreviations, separated by commas, representing the academic qualifications and civil or military honors achieved by a person.
What part of speech is letters after one's name?
Letters after one's name is a noun.

Words near letters after one's name in the dictionary

  1. letterplaces
  2. letterpress
  3. letterpressed
  4. letterpresses
  5. letters
  6. letters after one's name
  7. Letters and Science
  8. letters au
  9. letters close
  10. letters credential
  11. letters missive

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