woman of letters

noun phrase

1

: a woman who is a scholar

2

: a woman who is an author

Examples of woman of letters in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Few writers have grafted as did Christine de Pizan (1394–1430), who’s widely considered to be the first professional woman of letters in Europe. — Emily Zarevich, JSTOR Daily, 23 Sep. 2025

August Wilhelm entered the employment of the French woman of letters Madame de Staël, and accompanied her on her travels. — Matthew Gavin Frank, Harper's Magazine, 21 Feb. 2022

Word History

First Known Use

1818, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for woman of letters

• abettors
• newsletters
• typesetters
• betters
• debtors
• fetters
• getters
• setters
• sweaters