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illiterate

illiterate is defined in Webster's Unabridged Dictionary (1913) with 1 sense. The full text of each entry is reproduced verbatim below.

Definitions

1.Ignorant of letters or books; unlettered; uninstructed; uneducated; as, an illiterate man, or people. See Ignorant. -- Il*lit"er*ate*ly, adv. -- Il*lit"er*ate*ness, n.

Source: Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).

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Synonyms (Webster's 1913)

Source: Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).

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What is ignorant of letters or books; unlettered; uninstructed; uneducated; as, an illiterate man, or people. See Ignorant. -- Il*lit"er*ate*ly, adv. -- Il*lit"er*ate*ness, n called?

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Definitions: Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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