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Hypocrisy is the scarlet letter in politics.
Mark McKinnon

Meaning of "scarlet letter" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF SCARLET LETTER

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF SCARLET LETTER

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Scarlet letter is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES SCARLET LETTER MEAN IN ENGLISH?

The Scarlet Letter

The Scarlet Letter is an 1850 romantic work of fiction in a historical setting, written by Nathaniel Hawthorne. It is considered to be his magnum opus. Set in 17th-century Puritan Boston, Massachusetts during the years 1642 to 1649, it tells the story of Hester Prynne, who conceives a daughter through an adulterous affair and struggles to create a new life of repentance and dignity. Throughout the book, Hawthorne explores themes of legalism, sin, and guilt.

Definition of scarlet letter in the English dictionary

The definition of scarlet letter in the dictionary is a scarlet letter A formerly worn by a person convicted of adultery.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE SCARLET LETTER

scariness
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Scarlatti
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scarlet
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scarlet tanager
scarlet woman
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scarper

WORDS THAT END LIKE SCARLET LETTER

better
cover letter
for that matter
for the better
getter
go one better
had better
letter
love letter
netter
newsletter
open letter
petter
setter
the better
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Synonyms and antonyms of scarlet letter in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «scarlet letter» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF SCARLET LETTER

Find out the translation of scarlet letter to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of scarlet letter from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «scarlet letter» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

红字
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

letra escarlata
570 millions of speakers

English

scarlet letter
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

स्कार्लेट पत्र
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الرسالة القرمزية
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

алая буква
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

letra escarlate
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

কয়েক সপ্তাহ
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

lettre écarlate
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Surat merah
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Scarlet Letter
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

スカーレット·レター
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

주홍 글씨
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Abang surat
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

thư đỏ
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

ஸ்கார்லெட் கடிதம்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

लाल रंगाचे पत्र
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Utanç belgesi
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

lettera scarlatta
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Szkarłatna litera
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Алая буква
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

scrisoare stacojiu
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

scarlet επιστολή
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

bloedrooi brief
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

scarlet brev
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

Scarlet Letter
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of scarlet letter

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about scarlet letter

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2 QUOTES WITH «SCARLET LETTER»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word scarlet letter.
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Hugh Hefner
Historically the Puritans left England to escape religious persecution, and they promptly turned around and started persecuting the people they didn't agree with - the scarlet letter A, and the stocks and the dunking board came from that. That puritanism is still there.
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Mark McKinnon
Hypocrisy is the scarlet letter in politics.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SCARLET LETTER»

Discover the use of scarlet letter in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to scarlet letter and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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The Scarlet Letter
Enriched Classics enhance your engagement by introducing and explaining the historical and cultural significance of the work, the author’s personal history, and what impact this book had on subsequent scholarship.
Nathaniel Hawthorne, 2004
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The Scarlet Letter
It wasthe scarlet letter in another form:the scarlet letterendowed with life! The mother herself—asifthe red ignominywere so deeply scorched into her brain thatall her conceptions assumed its form—had carefully wrought out the similitude, ...
Nathaniel Hawthorne, 2014
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New Essays on 'The Scarlet Letter'
The introduction to this volume outlines the critical history of the novel. Each of the interpretative essays that follow places The Scarlet Letter in a specific historical and cultural context.
Michael J. Colacurcio, 1985
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Understanding the Scarlet Letter: A Student Casebook to ...
Gathers historical documents that illustrate Puritan and nineteenth-century attitudes, and shares contemporaneous reviews and current relevant news articles.
Claudia Durst Johnson, 1995
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Scarlet Letter Study Guide
A gripping tale of secret sin and ruthless revenge.
Laurel and Associates, Nathaniel Hawthorne, 1999
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He Earned A Scarlet Letter
Can your marriage be saved, or is "Once a cheater, always a cheater" true in every case? He Earned A Scarlet Letter takes you on the journey of one woman's heartbreaking battle with her husband's betrayal.
Nina Jerke, 2012
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Updike's Version: Rewriting The Scarlet Letter
Providing close and detailed readings of the novels, Updike's Version will be of major importance to students and scholars of John Updike, Nathaniel Hawthorne's canonical American text, and American literature in general.
James A. Schiff, 1992
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The Scarlet Letter (Readable Classics)
The Readable Classics series gently edits the great works of literature, retaining their essence and spirit, and making them more enjoyable and less frustrating for modern readers.
Nathaniel Hawthorne, Wayne Josephson, 2009
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The Office of The Scarlet Letter
In The Office of "The Scarlet Letter," Bercovitch argues that the process by which the United States usurped "America" for itself, symbolically, is also the process by which liberalism established political and economic dominance.
Sacvan Bercovitch, 2013
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The Scarlet Letter And Other Writings: Authoritative Texts, ...
Presents an annotated edition of "The Scarlet Letter," the story of a young wife convicted of adultery in seventeenth-century New England, and includes five shorter works by Hawthorne, a selection of the author's letters and notebook ...
Nathaniel Hawthorne, Leland S. Person, 2005

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SCARLET LETTER»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term scarlet letter is used in the context of the following news items.
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'Scarlet Letter' would mark transcripts of college students convicted …
Newly proposed D.C. legislation would require colleges to put a permanent and prominent notation on the academic transcripts of students who are convicted of ... «Washington Post, Jul 15»
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The Scarlet Letter-single mom attack on Jeb Bush
A Facebook meme from a political group made so many simultaneous assertions about former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush, we couldn't put them all on the ... «Miami Herald, Jun 15»
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Opera Colorado to Stage World Premiere of THE SCARLET LETTER
In May 2016, Opera Colorado will present the world premiere of The Scarlet Letter-a new adaptation of Nathaniel Hawthorne's iconic American novel by ... «Broadway World, Jun 15»
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The DNC Mailed Us a Scarlet Letter
Within the reforms was a provision that came to be known as the Scarlet Letter law, because it required women who wanted to put their babies up for ... «Daily Beast, Jun 15»
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Marco Rubio And Five Members Of Congress Voted For Florida's …
Sen. Marco Rubio (R) was among the Florida state legislators who voted for the so-called "Scarlet Letter" law in 2001 that required single mothers to publish ... «Huffington Post, Jun 15»
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Jeb Bush And Florida's 'Scarlet Letter Law,' Explained
Huffington Post reporter Laura Bassett brought the so-called Scarlet Letter law to national attention in a Tuesday piece. Here's a rundown of what exactly that law ... «NPR, Jun 15»
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'Scarlet letter' license plates mark repeat DUI offenders
Since 1967, Ohio has issued special license plates for DUI offenders, sometimes called "scarlet letter plates" or "party plates." The red-lettering-on-yellow plates ... «LancasterOnline, May 15»
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Jebs Scarlet Letter: W
It's clearly on people's minds—even W's. The former president (and my former boss) had an interesting exchange Wednesday with an audience in Chicago. «Politico, Apr 15»
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Wichita East's Scarlet Letter
I played three varsity sports during high school. I have three letters, a bunch of pins and a black and orange letterman jacket. Do you know where my "awards" sit ... «Huffington Post, Apr 15»
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The Man Who Rescued Nathaniel Hawthorne From Obscurity
Fields convinced Hawthorne to drop the other stories, and focus exclusively on what we know today as "The Scarlet Letter." Fisk is among the scholars who also ... «WGBH NEWS, Mar 15»

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