- (a.) Versed in or acquainted with, literature; occupied with literature as a profession; connected with literature or with men of letters; as, a literary man.
- (a.) Of or pertaining to letters or literature; pertaining to learning or learned men; as, literary fame; a literary history; literary conversation.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
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| Chicago | Webster's. 2011. "literary" http://smartdefine.org/literary/definitions/2028274 (accessed September 24, 2026). |
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| MLA | Webster's. "literary" 27 May 2011. Web. 24 September 2026. <http://smartdefine.org/literary/definitions/2028274> |