litterateur

noun

ˌli-tə-rə-ˈtər How to pronounce litterateur (audio)
variants or littérateur
Definition of litterateurnext
as in writer
a person who creates a written work Washington Irving is generally credited as the first American litterateur to gain a reputation in Britain and on the Continent

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Recent Examples of litterateur Clearly, by now — that is, 1835 — science had done enough to prove itself in the eyes of the litterateurs. — Thomas Moynihan, Big Think, 7 Mar. 2025 The book was first published anonymously, and its authorship is consequently uncertain, though usually attributed to a minor poet and litterateur named Wu Cheng’en. — Washington Post, 3 Mar. 2021 Even his name, not to mention his author photo, had an aura of toughness more suggestive of a prizefighter than a litterateur. — Geoffrey O’Brien, The New York Review of Books, 18 Apr. 2019
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  1. writer
  2. author
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  • For a dressier option, the Franco Sarto Loran Slides are heralded by a Travel+Leisure writer who recently wore them all over Europe with zero foot pain.
    — Amelia McBride, Travel + Leisure, 2 Sep. 2026
  • In addition to modular dorms, there are many large glass buildings in the Dysonplex (as Allure’s former senior writer Brennan Kilbane dubbed it after his own visit six years ago).
    — Jenny Bailly, Allure, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of writer
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  • The authors noted that skin conditions such as eczema, psoriasis and contact dermatitis can appear in the perianal region, where bidet use may help.
    — Hanna Wickes, Sacbee.com, 29 Aug. 2026
  • The authors describe that interpretation as hypothesis-generating and in need of further study.
    — Julian Hayes II, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2026
Definition of author

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