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literature

lit.er.a.ture \'lit-*-r*-.chu.(*)r, 'li-tr*-.chu.(*)r, 'lit-*(r)-.chu.(*)r, 
   -ch*r,\ n-.t(y)u.(*)r often attrib  archaic  1: literary culture  2: the 
   production of literary work esp. as an occupation  3a: writings in prose or 
   verse; esp : writings having excellence of  form or expression and 
   expressing ideas of permanent or universal interest 3b: the body of 
   writings on a particular subject  3c: printed matter (as leaflets or 
   circulars)  4: the aggregate of musical compositions