Definition of "literate" in English

adjective

1. Able to read and write; having literacy.

2. Knowledgeable in literature, writing; literary; well-read.

3. Which is used in writing (of a language or dialect).

noun

1. A person who is able to read and write.

2. (historical) A person who was educated but had not taken a university degree; especially a candidate to take holy orders.