literati
IPA: ɫɪtɝˈɑti
noun
- Well-educated, literary people; intellectuals who are interested in literature.
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Examples of "literati" in Sentences
- He had connections to the literati.
- Wu was able to meet with many of the Korean literati.
- Early print shops were gathering places for the literati.
- The literati were accorded gentry status based on lineage.
- Because of her fame, many of the literati visited her house.
- The Atlantic House was a hangout for other literati of the period.
- She presented discussion and interviews with literati of the moment.
- Western works were translated into Chinese and read by the literati.
- The lack of literati within the clique was the root cause of their doom.
- The lack of literati within the clique was the root cause of their failure.
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