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unlettered (adjective)

unlettered /ˌʌnˈlɛtɚd/ adjective

unlettered

/ˌʌnˈlɛtɚd/

adjective

Britannica Dictionary definition of UNLETTERED

formal + literary

: unable to read or write : illiterate

unlettered peasants

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