gens de lettres
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les gens de lettres
A noun phrase is a group of words that acts like a noun in a sentence or phrase (e.g., un je ne sais quoi).
1. (old-fashioned) (writers and intellectuals)
A word or phrase that is seldom used in contemporary language and is recognized as being from another time (e.g., cat, groovy).
a. people of letters
Les salons littéraires attiraient de nombreux gens de lettres.Literary salons attracted many people of letters.
b. literary figures
Les gens de lettres du dix-neuvième siècle m'inspirent beaucoup.Nineteenth-century literary figures inspire me a lot.
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