Definition of Epistle

1. Noun. A specially long, formal letter.

Generic synonyms: Letter, Missive
Derivative terms: Epistolary

2. Noun. A book of the New Testament written in the form of a letter from an Apostle.

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

epistemicists
epistemological
epistemological turn
epistemologically
epistemologies
epistemologist
epistemologists
epistemology
epistemophilia
episterna
episternal
episternal bone
episternum
episternums
epistilbite
epistle (current term)
epistle lesson
epistle lessons
epistled
epistler
epistlers
epistles
epistling
epistolar
epistolarian
epistolarians
epistolaries
epistolary
epistolatory
epistolean

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