Definition of literal

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Literal (n.) Literal meaning.

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Apostle :: Apostle (n.) Literally: One sent forth; a messenger. Specifically: One of the twelve disciples of Christ, specially chosen as his companions and witnesses, and sent forth to preach the gospel..
File :: File (n.) Anything employed to smooth, polish, or rasp, literally or figuratively..
Literalization :: Literalization (n.) The act of literalizing; reduction to a literal meaning.
Triliteral :: Triliteral (n.) A triliteral word.
Literalty :: Literalty (n.) The state or quality of being literal.
Zollverein :: Zollverein (n.) Literally, a customs union; specifically, applied to the several customs unions successively formed under the leadership of Prussia among certain German states for establishing liberty of commerce among themselves and common tariff on imports, exports, and transit..
Mortgage :: Mortgage (v. t.) Hence: To pledge, either literally or figuratively; to make subject to a claim or obligation..
Illuminati :: Illuminati (v. t.) Literally, those who are enlightened.
Figurative :: Figurative (a.) Used in a sense that is tropical, as a metaphor; not literal; -- applied to words and expressions..
Triliteral :: Triliteral (a.) Consisting of three letters; trigrammic; as, a triliteral root or word..
Black :: Black (a.) In a less literal sense: Enveloped or shrouded in darkness; very dark or gloomy; as, a black night; the heavens black with clouds..
Quinqueliteral :: Quinqueliteral (a.) Consisting of five letters.
Alphabetical :: Alphabetical (a.) Literal.
Down :: Down (adv.) In a low or the lowest position, literally or figuratively; at the bottom of a decent; below the horizon; of the ground; in a condition of humility, dejection, misery, and the like; in a state of quiet..
Metaphrased :: Metaphrased (a.) Translated literally.
Tralatitious :: Tralatitious (a.) Metaphorical; figurative; not literal.
Verbal :: Verbal (a.) Having word answering to word; word for word; literal; as, a verbal translation..
Beseem :: Beseem (v. t.) Literally: To appear or seem (well, ill, best, etc.) for (one) to do or to have. Hence: To be fit, suitable, or proper for, or worthy of; to become; to befit..
Metaphrast :: Metaphrast (n.) A literal translator.
Philosophy :: Philosophy (n.) Literally, the love of, including the search after, wisdom; in actual usage, the knowledge of phenomena as explained by, and resolved into, causes and reasons, powers and laws..
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