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Litterateur

2022/7/19
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Litterateur is a noun that refers to a professional who makes a living in the world of literature.

Our word of the day comes directly from the French. Our word of the day may refer to either a professional writer or someone who has a great interest and knowledge of literature. Here’s an example of the former.

My career as a litterateur really took off with my last book. From that point on, I could quit my job as a heart surgeon