(of literature etc)

  • 11literature — noun (U) 1 books, plays, poems etc that people think have value: one of the great works of English literature 2 works such as these that are studied as a subject: a course in modern African literature 3 all the books, articles, etc on a… …

    Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • 12Literature of Mangalorean Catholics — The Literature of Mangalorean Catholics refers to the diverse literature of Mangalorean Catholics.HistoryMangalorean Catholics have immensly contributed towards Media Activities in Mangalore, Bombay and other cities in India. The Konknni Dirvem… …

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  • 13literature — /ˈlɪtrətʃə / (say litruhchuh), /ˈlɪtərətʃə / (say lituhruhchuh) noun 1. writings in which expression and form, in connection with ideas of permanent and universal interest, are characteristic or essential features, as poetry, romance, history,… …

  • 14literature — lit•er•a•ture [[t]ˈlɪt ər ə tʃər, ˌtʃʊər, ˈlɪ trə [/t]] n. 1) lit. writing in prose or verse regarded as having permanent worth through its intrinsic excellence 2) lit. the entire body of writings of a specific language, period, people, etc 3)… …

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  • 15literature — n. 1 written works, esp. those whose value lies in beauty of language or in emotional effect. 2 the realm of letters. 3 the writings of a country or period. 4 literary production. 5 colloq. printed matter, leaflets, etc. 6 the material in print… …

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  • 16literature — lit·er·a·ture || lɪtÉ™rÉ™tʃʊr / tʃə n. writings having lasting artistic value (i.e. poems, novels, essays, etc.); body of writing from a particular country (or time period, etc.); body of writing dealing with a certain subject; literary… …

    English contemporary dictionary

  • 17List of guqin literature — This is a list of literature for the guqin. Qin literature should be distinguished from qinpu which contains music tablature of some sort. There are a number of ancient sources that discuss qin lore, qin theory and general qin literature. Some of …

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  • 18World literature — refers to literature from all over the world, including African literature, Arabic literature, American literature, Asian literature, European literature, Latin American literature, etc. HistoryJohann Wolfgang von Goethe introduced the concept of …

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  • 19Russian Language and Literature — • Russian is a Slav language belonging to the Indo European family Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Russian Language and Literature     Russian Language and Literature …

    Catholic encyclopedia

  • 20Spanish Language and Literature — • As a medium of literary expression Spanish asserted itself first in the twelfth century: it had been six or seven centuries in the process of evolution out of Latin Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Spanish Language and Literature      …

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