In the Bible, the Epistles are a series of books in the New Testament which were originally written as letters to the early Christians.
More Synonyms of epistle
epistle in British English
(ɪˈpɪsəl)
noun
1.
a letter, esp one that is long, formal, or didactic
2.
a literary work in letter form, esp a dedicatory verse letter of a type originated by Horace
Word origin
Old English epistol, via Latin from Greek epistolē, from epistellein to send to, from stellein to prepare, send
Epistle in British English
(ɪˈpɪsəl)
noun
1. New Testament
any of the apostolic letters of Saints Paul, Peter, James, Jude, or John
2.
a reading from one of the Epistles, forming part of the Eucharistic service in many Christian Churches
epistle in American English
(iˈpɪsəl)
noun
1.
a letter, esp. a long, formal, instructive letter
now generally a facetious use
2. [E-]
a.
any of the letters in the New Testament
b.
a selection, usually from these Epistles, read in various churches
Word origin
ME epistel < OFr epistle (& OE epistol) < L epistola, epistula < Gr epistolē, a letter, message < epistellein, to send to < epi-, to + stellein, to send, summon: see stalk1
Examples of 'epistle' in a sentence
epistle
After food and several cups of coffee had revived Emerson somewhat, I handed him what I must call the official or overt epistle.
Elizabeth Peters LORD OF THE SILENT (2001)
All related terms of 'epistle'
Epistle of Jude
→ the Epistle of Jude
First Epistle of John
→ the First Epistle of John
the Epistle of Jude
the author of this, stated to be the brother of James ( Jude 1) and almost certainly identical with Thaddaeus ( Matthew 10:2–4). Feast day: Oct 28 or June 19
Third Epistle of John
→ the Third Epistle of John
Second Epistle of John
→ the Second Epistle of John
the First Epistle of John
an epistle attributed to the apostle John which counters claims that Jesus Christ came only in spirit and not in the flesh
the Second Epistle of John
an epistle attributed to the apostle John which warns against teachers who claim that Jesus Christ did not come to Earth in the flesh
the Third Epistle of John
an epistle attributed to the apostle John and addressed to a man called Gaius , who is praised in the letter
Epistle of Paul the Apostle to Titus
Saint . a Greek disciple and helper of Saint Paul . Feast day: Jan 26 or Aug 25
(noun)
Definition
a letter
He was deluged by ever more plaintive epistles from his devoted admirer.
Synonyms
letter
I had received a letter from a very close friend.
note
Stevens wrote him a note asking him to come to his apartment.
message
Would you like to leave a message?
communication
The ambassador has brought a communication from the President.
missive
the customary missive from your mother
Additional synonyms
in the sense of communication
Definition
something communicated, such as a message
The ambassador has brought a communication from the President.
Synonyms
message,
news,
report,
word,
information,
statement,
intelligence,
announcement,
disclosure,
dispatch,
email or e-mail,
text
in the sense of message
Definition
a communication from one person or group to another