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Definition literary in British English

literary adjective

adjective
/ˈlɪt(ə)rəri/
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Dublin's great literary tradition

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a respected literary critic

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1.1

relating to books that are considered to have value as art

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These rhymes have no literary merit.

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She is not a literary writer.

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2

relating to the kind of words that are used only in stories or poems, and not in normal writing or speech

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literary language

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Definition literary in British English