epistle

[ ih-pis-uhl ]

/ ɪˈpɪs əl /

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noun

a letter, especially a formal or didactic one; written communication.

(usually initial capital letter) one of the apostolic letters in the New Testament.

(often initial capital letter) an extract, usually from one of the Epistles of the New Testament, forming part of the Eucharistic service in certain churches.

Origin of epistle

before 900; Middle English; Old English epistol<Latin epistula, epistola<Greek epistolḗ message, letter, equivalent to epi-epi- + stol- (variant stem of stéllein to send) + -ē noun suffix

Words nearby epistle

epistemics, epistemological, epistemology, episternal, episternum, epistle, epistler, epistle side, Epistle to the Galatians, epistolary, epistolary novel

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Example sentences from the Web for epistle

There was plenty more like this--every epistle dumber than the previous--but you get the general idea.
From ISIS to Ebola, What Has Made Naomi Wolf So Paranoid?|Michael Moynihan|October 11, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The charges in One Epistle are unusually comprehensive, but almost none of them is original.
Two Poems Against Pope|Leonard Welsted
We come now, at last, to the special revelation of God which forms the subject of the Epistle.
The Expositor's Bible: The Epistle to the Hebrews|Thomas Charles Edwards
Michael picked up the Bible and turned to the Epistle to the Romans.
A Handful of Stars|Frank W. Boreham

A clergyman has been said to have made love to the helpmeet of his choice out of the Epistle to the Galatians.
The Danvers Jewels, and Sir Charles Danvers|Mary Cholmondeley
Beatrice threw herself down on the grass without ceremony, and tore open her epistle.
Bee and Butterfly|Lucy Foster Madison

British Dictionary definitions for epistle (1 of 2)

epistle

/ (ɪˈpɪsəl) /

noun

a letter, esp one that is long, formal, or didactic

a literary work in letter form, esp a dedicatory verse letter of a type originated by Horace

Word Origin for epistle

Old English epistol, via Latin from Greek epistolē, from epistellein to send to, from stellein to prepare, send

British Dictionary definitions for epistle (2 of 2)

Epistle

/ (ɪˈpɪsəl) /

noun

New Testament any of the apostolic letters of Saints Paul, Peter, James, Jude, or John

a reading from one of the Epistles, forming part of the Eucharistic service in many Christian Churches

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单词	epistle
释义	epistle [ ih-pis-uhl ] / ɪˈpɪs əl / SEE SYNONYMS FOR epistle ON THESAURUS.COM noun a letter, especially a formal or didactic one; written communication. (usually initial capital letter) one of the apostolic letters in the New Testament. (often initial capital letter) an extract, usually from one of the Epistles of the New Testament, forming part of the Eucharistic service in certain churches. Origin of epistle before 900; Middle English; Old English epistol<Latin epistula, epistola<Greek epistolḗ message, letter, equivalent to epi-epi- + stol- (variant stem of stéllein to send) + -ē noun suffix Words nearby epistle epistemics, epistemological, epistemology, episternal, episternum, epistle, epistler, epistle side, Epistle to the Galatians, epistolary, epistolary novel Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for epistle There was plenty more like this--every epistle dumber than the previous--but you get the general idea. From ISIS to Ebola, What Has Made Naomi Wolf So Paranoid?\|Michael Moynihan\|October 11, 2014\|DAILY BEAST The charges in One Epistle are unusually comprehensive, but almost none of them is original. Two Poems Against Pope\|Leonard Welsted We come now, at last, to the special revelation of God which forms the subject of the Epistle. The Expositor's Bible: The Epistle to the Hebrews\|Thomas Charles Edwards Michael picked up the Bible and turned to the Epistle to the Romans. A Handful of Stars\|Frank W. Boreham A clergyman has been said to have made love to the helpmeet of his choice out of the Epistle to the Galatians. The Danvers Jewels, and Sir Charles Danvers\|Mary Cholmondeley Beatrice threw herself down on the grass without ceremony, and tore open her epistle. Bee and Butterfly\|Lucy Foster Madison British Dictionary definitions for epistle (1 of 2) epistle / (ɪˈpɪsəl) / noun a letter, esp one that is long, formal, or didactic a literary work in letter form, esp a dedicatory verse letter of a type originated by Horace Word Origin for epistle Old English epistol, via Latin from Greek epistolē, from epistellein to send to, from stellein to prepare, send British Dictionary definitions for epistle (2 of 2) Epistle / (ɪˈpɪsəl) / noun New Testament any of the apostolic letters of Saints Paul, Peter, James, Jude, or John a reading from one of the Epistles, forming part of the Eucharistic service in many Christian Churches Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to epistle invite, communication, message, memo, dispatch, note, tab, scratch, line, missive, card, postcard, cannonball, kite, billet doux, get-well, love letter, poison pen, thank-you
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