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Meanings of literal meaning in English

The literal meaning of a linguistic expression.

        Usage of literal meaning in English
        1
        But no-one thought that this would take on a more literal meaning.
        The South African
        2
        Jaynes dismisses such educated readings, preferring to take the literal meaning seriously.
        The god delusion
        3
        And more, will they venture to impute that literal meaning to him?
        Hypatia — or New Foes with an Old Face
        4
        This I believe to be the literal meaning of the epithet.
        Personal Narrative of a Pilgrimage to Al-Madinah & Meccah — Volu...
        5
        The listener can sense that, even if they don't get the literal meaning.
        The Guardian
        6
        According to him, the literal meaning is for the vulgar alone.
        Morals and Dogma of the Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite of Fr...
        7
        Some centuries ago these symbols were charged with a literal meaning.
        The Journal of Abnormal Psychology, Volume 10
        8
        We cannot always press the words of the Lord to their utmost literal meaning.
        The First Soprano
        9
        I have been reckless with literal meaning, and laboured hard to get the tone.
        The Guardian
        10
        Hence the phrase 'devilish good' has sometimes a literal meaning.
        Woman in the Nineteenth Century / and Kindred Papers Relating to...
        11
        Don't take my words for more than their literal meaning.
        Wives and Daughters
        12
        The literal meaning is "big love", or "much love" or "great love".
        Arohanui: Letters from Shoghi Effendi to New Zealand
        13
        The ignorant sailors and adventurers seized upon the literal meaning, instead of the spiritual one.
        The Jewel City
        14
        But there was a time, thanks to hurling, when the expression had more literal meaning.
        The Irish Times
        15
        The literal meaning is he who acquires fame, etc.
        The Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa, Volume 3 / Books 8,...
        16
        But it used to have a more literal meaning in Brit(...)
        The Irish Times
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        Literal meaning across language varieties
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