"Lit" meaning in English

See Lit in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

Head templates: {{en-prop}} Lit
  1. A village in Östersund municipality, Jämtland County, Sweden. Categories (place): Places in Sweden, Villages in Sweden
    Sense id: en-Lit-en-name-h1KSkBs1 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 82 18 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 90 10 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 93 7

Noun

Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} Lit (uncountable)
  1. Abbreviation of literature. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, uncountable Alternative form of: literature
    Sense id: en-Lit-en-noun-jqMo1xmF
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