Word of the Day: Catachrestical
1. According to the letter; primitive; real; not figurative or metaphorical; as the literal meaning of a phrase.
2. Following the letter or exact words; not free; as a literal translation.
3. Consisting of letters.
4. The literal notation of numbers was known to Europeans before the ciphers.
literal meaning. [Not used.]
1. According to the letter or verbal expression; real; not figurative or metaphorical; as, the literal meaning of a phrase.
2. Following the letter or exact words; not free.
3. Consisting of, or expressed by, letters.
4. Giving a strict or literal construction; unimaginative; matter-of fast; -- applied to persons.
Literal meaning.
That which accords with the letter.
1. That which accords with the letter; a mode of interpreting literally; adherence to the letter.
2. The tendency or disposition to represent objects faithfully, without abstraction, conventionalities, or idealization.
One who adheres to the letter or exact word; an interpreter according to the letter.
Original or literal meaning.
The act of literalizing; reduction to a literal meaning.
To make literal; to interpret or put in practice according to the strict meaning of the words; -- opposed to spiritualize; as, to literalize Scripture.
of Literalize
A literalist.
of Literalize
1. According to the primary and natural import of words; not figuratively. A man and his wife cannot be literally one flesh.
2. With close adherence to words; word by word.
3. So wild and ungovernable a poet cannot be translated literally
1. According to the primary and natural import of words; not figuratively; as, a man and his wife can not be literally one flesh.
2. With close adherence to words; word by word.
1. Pertaining to letters or literature; respecting learning or learned men; as a literary history; literary conversation.
2. Derived from erudition; as literary fame.
3. Furnished with erudition; versed in letters; as a literary man.
4. Consisting in letters, or written or printed compositions; as literary property.
1. Of or pertaining to letters or literature; pertaining to learning or learned men; as, literary fame; a literary history; literary conversation.
2. Versed in, or acquainted with, literature; occupied with literature as a profession; connected with literature or with men of letters; as, a literary man.
Learned; lettered; instructed in learning and science.
Instructed in learning, science, or literature; learned; lettered.
1. One educated, but not having taken a university degree; especially, such a person who is prepared to take holy orders.
2. A literary man.
Letter for letter.
The act or process of representing by letters.
A petty schoolmaster.
1. One who teaches the letters or elements of knowledge; a petty schoolmaster.
2. A person devoted to the study of literary trifles, esp. trifles belonging to the literature of a former age.
3. A learned person; a literatus.
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0 KJV and 2 BSB verses contain “liter”
Children in whom was no blemish, but well favoured, and skilful in all wisdom, and cunning in knowledge, and understanding science, and such as had ability in them to stand in the king’s palace, and whom they might teach the learning and the tongue of the Chaldeans.
young men without blemish, handsome, gifted in all wisdom, knowledgeable, quick to understand, and qualified to serve in the king’s palace—and to teach them the language and literature of the Chaldeans.
As for these four children, God gave them knowledge and skill in all learning and wisdom: and Daniel had understanding in all visions and dreams.
To these four young men God gave knowledge and understanding in every kind of literature and wisdom. And Daniel had insight into all kinds of visions and dreams.