scarlet letter

English - Turkish

Definition of scarlet letter in English Turkish dictionary

(Basın) kırmızı nokta

English - English

Definition of scarlet letter in English English dictionary

a red letter A required to be worn by adulterers in 17th century Puritan New England

the letter A in red; Puritans required adulterers to wear it

Related Terms

The Scarlet Letter

{i} novel by Nathaniel Hawthorne set in Puritan New England (published in 1850)

Hyphenation

scar·let let·ter

Turkish pronunciation

skärlıt letır

Synonyms

badge of infamy, bar sinister, mark of cain

Pronunciation

/ˈskärlət ˈletər/ /ˈskɑːrlət ˈlɛtɜr/