- scarlet letter
- noun Etymology: from such a letter in the novel The Scarlet Letter (1850) by Nathaniel Hawthorne Date: 1850 a scarlet A worn as a punitive mark of adultery
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scarlet letter — ☆ scarlet letter n. [< the novel The Scarlet Letter (1850) by Nathaniel Hawthorne] a scarlet letter A formerly worn by a person convicted of adultery … English World dictionary
scarlet letter — noun the letter A in red; Puritans required adulterers to wear it • Hypernyms: ↑emblem, ↑allegory * * * noun Etymology: from the novel The Scarlet Letter (1850) by Nathaniel Hawthorne died 1864 American novelist : a scarlet A worn as a punitive… … Useful english dictionary
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scarlet letter — a scarlet letter A, formerly worn by one convicted of adultery. [1840 50, Amer.] * * * … Universalium
scarlet letter — scar′let let′ter n. a scarlet letter “A,” formerly worn by one convicted of adultery • Etymology: 1850, amer … From formal English to slang
scarlet letter — /skalət ˈlɛtə/ (say skahluht letuh) noun a scarlet letter A , formerly worn especially in Puritan communities by one convicted of adultery …
scarlet letter — noun a red letter A required to be worn by adulterers in 17th century Puritan New England … Wiktionary
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The Scarlet Letter (film) — Several The Scarlet Letter films exist, including:*Film adaptations of the Nathaniel Hawthorne novel ** The Scarlet Letter (1973 film) ( Der Scharlachrote Buchstabe ), a German version by Wim Wenders ** The Scarlet Letter (TV miniseries) 1979 **… … Wikipedia
The Scarlet Letter (2004 film) — Infobox Korean Film name = The Scarlet Letter caption = writer = starring = Han Suk kyu Lee Eun ju Sung Hyun ah Uhm Ji won director = Byun Hyuk producer = distributor = released = October 28, 2004 country = South Korea runtime = 115 mins.… … Wikipedia
