kirjain — meaning in English

English meaning

• canon noun A collection of works or rules officially accepted as genuine or authoritative, such as the accepted body of a writer's work or a set of religious texts.
• character noun A person portrayed in a book, film, play, or other story.
• letter noun A written symbol representing a sound of a language, used to build words; one character of the alphabet.

Senses

kirjain is used for these senses in English:

• canon A generally accepted principle; a rule.
• character (countable) A written or printed symbol, or letter.
• letter A symbol in an alphabet.

canon — full definition

1. noun A collection of works or rules officially accepted as genuine or authoritative, such as the accepted body of a writer's work or a set of religious texts.
2. noun A clergyman who serves on the staff of a cathedral.

character — full definition

1. noun A person portrayed in a book, film, play, or other story.
2. noun The combination of qualities and traits that make up a person's nature, especially their moral strength or honesty.
3. noun A single letter, digit, or symbol, especially in writing or computing.
4. noun A distinctive or unusual person, often amusing or eccentric.

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