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lit•e•ra•ti
Pronunciation: (lit"u-rä'tē, -rā'-), [key]—
n.pl.,
—sing.- ra•tusPronunciation: (-rä'tus, -rā'-). [key]
persons of scholarly or literary attainments; intellectuals.
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