belles-lettres

Noun

Meaning

Polite or elegant literature; the humanities; -- used somewhat vaguely for literary works in which imagination and taste are predominant.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Alternative names

belles lettres

Synonyms

belles-lettres language information research writing letter novel paper article literature philosophy theme arts poetry classic
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Antonyms

speech biography certainty ignorance stupidity position paper
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Hypernyms

literary composition literary work

Close letter words and terms

bellerophontoid Bellerose Belles belles-lettristic belletrism belletrist