letter

letter (-'s, -s), n

OFr lettre.

1. Missive; epistle; written note; printed message; communication made by visible characters from one person to another at a distance.
2. Verbal expression; [fig.] gift; trinket of memory; token of affection.
3. Warning; message; means of communication.
4. Secret note; private document.
5. Revelation; divine inscription; message from God.
6. Paper; correspondence; [fig.] good works.
7. Character; alphabetic symbol; [fig.] word; writing.