Literate

['lɪt(ə)rət] or ['lɪtərət]

(noun.) a person who can read and write.

(adj.) knowledgeable and educated in one or several fields; 'computer literate' .

(adj.) versed in literature; dealing with literature .

(adj.) able to read and write .

Checked by Jerome--From WordNet

(a.) Instructed in learning, science, or literature; learned; lettered.

(n.) One educated, but not having taken a university degree; especially, such a person who is prepared to take holy orders.

(n.) A literary man.

Editor: Lyle