Select the most appropriate meaning of the idiom: 'Man of letters'. MCQ with Answer and Explanation

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Select the most appropriate meaning of the idiom: 'Man of letters'.

A. A postman

B. A man who writes letters

C. A scholar or literary person

D. An illiterate

Answer: Option C

Solution (By JKSSB Mock Tests)

It refers to a learned and educated man.

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