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e·pis·tle
(ĭ-pĭs′əl)n.
1. A letter, especially a formal one. See Synonyms at letter.
2. A literary composition in the form of a letter.
3. Epistle Bible
a. One of the letters included as a book in the New Testament.
b. An excerpt from one of these letters, read as part of a religious service.
[Middle English epistel, from Old French epistle, from Latin epistola, from Greek epistolē, from epistellein, to send a message to : epi-, epi- + stellein, to send; see stel- in Indo-European roots.]
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epistle
(ɪˈpɪsəl)n
1. a letter, esp one that is long, formal, or didactic
2. (Literary & Literary Critical Terms) a literary work in letter form, esp a dedicatory verse letter of a type originated by Horace
[Old English epistol, via Latin from Greek epistolē, from epistellein to send to, from stellein to prepare, send]
Epistle
(ɪˈpɪsəl)n
1. (Bible) New Testament any of the apostolic letters of Saints Paul, Peter, James, Jude, or John
2. (Ecclesiastical Terms) a reading from one of the Epistles, forming part of the Eucharistic service in many Christian Churches
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e•pis•tle
(ɪˈpɪs əl)n.
1. a letter, esp. a formal or didactic one.
2. (usu. cap.)
a. one of the apostolic letters in the New Testament.
b. an extract read at the Eucharistic service in certain churches, usu. from the Epistles.
[before 900; Middle English; Old English epistol < Latin epistula, epistola < Greek epistolḗ message, letter]
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epistle
- From Greek epistole, "something sent to someone."See also related terms for sent.
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epistle
A letter or a literary work imitating letter form.
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Noun | 1. | epistle - a specially long, formal letter |
2. | Epistle - a book of the New Testament written in the form of a letter from an Apostle book - a major division of a long written composition; "the book of Isaiah" New Testament - the collection of books of the Gospels, Acts of the Apostles, the Pauline and other epistles, and Revelation; composed soon after Christ's death; the second half of the Christian Bible |
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epistle
noun letter, note, message, communication, missive He was deluged by ever more plaintive epistles from his devoted admirer.
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epistle
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Translations
رِسالَه
brevepistel
epistolaposlanica
apostoli levél
postulabréf; pistill
epistola
apaštalo laiškas
vēstule
epištola
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epistle
(iˈpisl) noun a letter, especially in the Bible from an apostle. The epistles of St Paul.
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