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a1 |
the first letter of the English alphabet. [1/3 definitions] |
acrostic |
a sequence of written lines in which particular letters, usu. the first letter of every line, form an independent word or phrase. [1/2 definitions] |
air letter |
an airmail letter. [1/2 definitions] |
aleph |
the name of the first letter of the Hebrew alphabet. |
alpha |
the name of the first letter of the Greek alphabet. |
apheresis |
the dropping or omission of a letter, sound, or the like at the beginning of a word, as in "scuse" for "excuse". |
apocope |
the loss or omission of the final letter, syllable, or sound of a word, as in "talkin'" for "talking". |
attached |
designating an additional document or documents enclosed with a letter or e-mail. [2/4 definitions] |
ayin |
the name of the sixteenth letter of the Hebrew alphabet. |
b |
the second letter of the English alphabet. [1/3 definitions] |
beta |
the name of the second letter of the Greek alphabet. |
beth |
the name of the second letter of the Hebrew alphabet. |
billet-doux |
a love letter. |
block letter |
a simple, hand-printed capital letter. [1/2 definitions] |
bread-and-butter |
of a letter or note, expressing thanks for another's hospitality. [1/2 definitions] |
burr2 |
a harsh, trilled pronunciation of the letter "r," like that of the Scots. [3/5 definitions] |
c1 |
the third letter of the English alphabet. [1/3 definitions] |
cachet |
an official seal on a document or letter. [1/4 definitions] |
cap2 |
a capital letter. |
capital1 |
the city where the government of a country or state is located. [1/4 definitions] |
capitalize |
to write or print (something) using capital letters or using a capital letter as the initial letter. |
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