beletter

beletter
To add letters (indicating rank or education etc.) to ones name as little more than decoration

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  • beletter — be·letter …   English syllables

  • beletter — bə̇, bē+ transitive verb Etymology: be + letter (of the alphabet) : to decorate the name of (a person) by appending abbreviations of official or academic rank the most academic and belettered conventionalist Joseph Macleod …   Useful english dictionary

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