Epistle

[ɪ'pɪs(ə)l] or [ɪ'pɪsl]

Definition

(noun.) a book of the New Testament written in the form of a letter from an Apostle.

(noun.) a specially long, formal letter.

Edited by Estelle--From WordNet

Definition

(n.) A writing directed or sent to a person or persons; a written communication; a letter; -- applied usually to formal, didactic, or elegant letters.

(n.) One of the letters in the New Testament which were addressed to their Christian brethren by Apostles.

(v. t.) To write; to communicate in a letter or by writing.

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Synonyms and Synonymous

n. Letter, note, written communication.

Typist: Shelby

Definition

n. a writing sent to one a letter: esp. a letter to an individual or church from an apostle as the Epistles of Paul: the extract from one of the apostolical epistles read as part of the communion service.—v.i. (Milt.) to preface.—ns. Epis′tler Epis′toler a letter-writer; Epis′tler one who reads the liturgical epistle in the communion service.—adjs. Epis′tolary Epis′tolatory Epistol′ic -al pertaining to or consisting of epistles or letters: suitable to an epistle: contained in letters.—n. Epis′tolet a short letter.—v.i. Epis′tolise to write a letter.—ns. Epis′tolist a writer of letters; Epistolog′raphy letter-writing.

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