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A character in literature? (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

letter

I believe this clue is a double definition.

'a character' is the first definition.
(letter is a kind of character)

'literature?' is the second definition.
(thesaurus)

'in' acts as a link.

(Other definitions for letter that I've seen before include "Piece of correspondence" , "Epistle, missive" , "A written form of communication" , "reference?" , "Character; missive" .)

I've seen this clue in The Irish News and The Globe and Mail.
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