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literary |
2 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Literary \Lit"er*a*ry\, a. [L. litterarius literarius,fr. littera, litera, a letter: cf F. litt['e]raire. See {Letter}.] 1. Of or pertaining to letters or literature; pertaining to learning or learned men; as literary fame; a literary history; literary conversation. He has long outlived his century, the term commonly fixed as the test of literary merit. --Johnson. 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. In the literary as well as fashionable world. --Mason. {Literary property}. a Property which consists in written or printed compositions. b The exclusive right of publication as recognized and limited by law. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: literary adj 1: of or relating to or dealing with good literature; "literary criticism" 2: knowledgeable about literature; "a literary style" [syn: {well-written}] 3: appropriate to literature rather than everyday speech or writing; "when trying to impress someone she spoke in an affected literary style"
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