Lit'er-ate1, a.
a. [Lat. literatus, from litera, a letter; Sp. literato, It. litterato, letterato.] Instructed in learning and science; learned; lettered.
The literate now chose their emperor, as the military chose theirs. Landor.
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Literate
Lit'er-ate2, n.
Sense 1. One educated, but not having taken a university degree. [Eng.]
Sense 2. A literary man.