Definition of Scarlet letter

1. Noun. The letter A in red; Puritans required adulterers to wear it.

Generic synonyms: Allegory, Emblem

Definition of Scarlet letter

1. Noun. (American English) a red letter A required to be worn by adulterers in 17th century Puritan New England ¹

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Lexicographical Neighbors of Scarlet Letter

scarlatinous
scarless
scarlet
scarlet bugler
scarlet bush
scarlet clematis
scarlet cup
scarlet fever
scarlet fever antitoxin
scarlet fevers
scarlet fritillary
scarlet hamelia
scarlet haw
scarlet letter (current term)
scarlet letters
scarlet lychnis
scarlet maple
scarlet musk flower
scarlet oak
scarlet pimpernel
scarlet plume
scarlet red
scarlet red sulfonate
scarlet runner
scarlet runner bean
scarlet strawberry
scarlet sumac
scarlet tanager

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