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literates

literates is the plural of literate.

Meaning of literate

Noun

literate (plural literates)

  1. A person who is able to read and write.
  2. (historical) A person who was educated but had not taken a university degree; especially a candidate to take holy orders.

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Questions about literates

What is literates the plural of?
Literates is the plural of literate.

Words near literates in the dictionary

  1. literatae
  2. literate
  3. literate programming
  4. literately
  5. literateness
  6. literates
  7. literatesque
  8. literatesqueness
  9. literateur
  10. literateurs
  11. literateuse

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