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Definition of Epistle
1. Noun. A specially long, formal letter.
2. Noun. A book of the New Testament written in the form of a letter from an Apostle.
Specialized synonyms: 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
Group relationships: New Testament
Definition of Epistle
1. n. A writing directed or sent to a person or persons; a written communication; a letter; -- applied usually to formal, didactic, or elegant letters.
2. v. t. To write; to communicate in a letter or by writing.
Definition of Epistle
1. Noun. A letter, or a literary composition in the form of a letter. ¹
2. Noun. (Christianity) One of the letters included as a book of the New Testament. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Epistle
1. a long or formal letter [n -S]
Medical Definition of Epistle
1. 1. A writing directed or sent to a person or persons; a written communication; a letter; applied usually to formal, didactic, or elegant letters. "A madman's epistles are no gospels." (Shak) 2. One of the letters in the new Testament which were addressed to their Christian brethren by Apostles. Epistle side, the right side of an altar or church to a person looking from the nave toward the chancel. "One sees the pulpit on the epistle side." (R. Browning) Origin: 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; upon, to + to dispatch, send; cf. OF. Epistle, epistre, F. Epitre. See Stall. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)
Lexicographical Neighbors of Epistle
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