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literati
literati [ líttə r tee ]


plural noun 
Definition:
 
1. highly educated people: intellectuals or the educated class
2. people deeply involved in literature: authors and other people closely or professionally involved with literature and the arts
[Early 17th century. Directly or via Italian< Latin litterati 'lettered people' < littera 'letter']
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