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单词 epistolography
释义

epistle /i-pisˈl/

noun
  1. Something written and sent to someone, a letter
  2. (often with cap) esp a letter to an individual or church from an apostle, such as the Epistles of Paul in the Bible
  3. (often with cap) the extract from one of the apostolical epistles read as part of the communion service
  4. A verse composition in letter form
transitive verb (Milton)

To preface

ORIGIN: OFr, from L epistola, from Gr epistolē, from epi on the occasion of, and stellein to send

epistler noun see epistoler below

epistolāˈrian noun

A letter-writer

epistolāˈrian, episˈtolary, episˈtolatory, epistolic /ep-is-tolˈik/ or epistolˈical adjective

  1. Relating to or consisting of epistles or letters
  2. Suitable in or for an epistle
  3. Contained in letters

episˈtolary noun

A book containing the Epistles, used for readings in church

epistoler /i-pistˈə-lər/ or epistler /-pisˈ or -pistˈ/ noun

  1. The reader of the Epistle in church
  2. A letter-writer

episˈtolet noun

A short letter

episˈtolist noun

A writer of letters

episˈtolize or episˈtolise intransitive verb

To write a letter

epistologˈraphy noun

Letter-writing

epistle side noun

In a church, the south side of the altar, opp to gospel side

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