literature
noun
[ ˈlɪt(ə)rətʃə ]
• written works, especially those considered of superior or lasting artistic merit.
• "a great work of literature"
Similar:
written works,
writings,
(creative) writing,
literary texts,
compositions,
letters,
belles-lettres,
printed works,
published works,
humanities,
arts,
liberal arts,
Origin:
late Middle English (in the sense ‘knowledge of books’): via French from Latin litteratura, from littera (see letter).
