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epistle
WORDNET DICTIONARY
Noun epistle has 2 senses
- epistle(n = noun.communication) - a specially long, formal letter; is a kind of letter, missive
- epistle(n = noun.communication) - a book of the New Testament written in the form of a letter from an Apostle; is a kind of book
Derived form adjective epistolary1
has particulars: epistle of paul the apostle to the romans, epistle to the romans, romans, first epistle of paul the apostle to the corinthians, first epistle to the corinthians, i corinthians, ii corinthians, second epistle of paul the apostle to the corinthians, second epistle to the corinthians, epistle of paul the apostle to the galatians, epistle to the galatians, galatians, ephesians, epistle of paul the apostle to the ephesians, epistle to the ephesians, epistle of paul the apostle to the philippians, epistle to the philippians, philippians, colossians, epistle of paul the apostle to the colossians, epistle to the colossians, first epistle of paul the apostle to the thessalonians, first epistle to the thessalonians, i thessalonians, ii thessalonians, second epistle of paul the apostle to the thessalonians, second epistle to the thessalonians, first epistle of paul the apostle to timothy, first epistle to timothy, i timothy, ii timothy, second epistle of paul the apostle to timothy, second epistle to timothy, epistle of paul the apostle to titus, epistle to titus, titus, epistle of paul the apostle to philemon, epistle to philemon, philemon, epistle to the hebrews, hebrews, epistle of james, james, first epistle of peter, i peter, ii peter, second epistle of peter, first epistle of john, i john, ii john, second epistel of john, iii john, third epistel of john, epistle of jude, jude
is a part of new testament
CIDE DICTIONARY
epistle, n. [OE. epistle, epistel, AS. epistol, pistol, L. epistola, fr. Gr. anything sent by a messenger, message, letter, fr. to send to, tell by letter or message; 'epi` upon, to + to dispatch, send; cf. OF. epistle, epistre, F. épître. See Stall.].
- A writing directed or sent to a person or persons; a written communication; a letter; -- applied usually to formal, didactic, or elegant letters. [1913 Webster]"A madman's epistles are no gospels." [1913 Webster]
- One of the letters in the New Testament which were addressed to their Christian brethren by Apostles. [1913 Webster]"One sees the pulpit on the epistle side." [1913 Webster]
epistle, v. t.
To write; to communicate in a letter or by writing. Milton. [1913 Webster]
OXFORD DICTIONARY
epistle, n.
1 formal or joc. a letter, esp. a long one on a serious subject.
2 (Epistle) a any of the letters of the apostles in the New Testament. b an extract from an Epistle read in a church service.
3 a poem or other literary work in the form of a letter or series of letters.
1 formal or joc. a letter, esp. a long one on a serious subject.
2 (Epistle) a any of the letters of the apostles in the New Testament. b an extract from an Epistle read in a church service.
3 a poem or other literary work in the form of a letter or series of letters.
Etymology
ME f. OF f. L epistola f. Gk epistole f. epistello send news (as EPI-, stello send)
ROGET THESAURUS
epistle
Correspondence
N correspondence, letter, epistle, note, billet, post card, missive, circular, favor, billet-doux, chit, chitty, letter card, picture post card, postal, card, despatch, dispatch, bulletin, these presents, rescript, rescription, post, epistolary, furor scribendi.
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