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epistle

UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations'epistle', 'Epistle': /ɪˈpɪsəl/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(i pis′əl)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
e•pis•tle  (i pis′əl),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. a letter, esp. a formal or didactic one;
    written communication.
  2. Bible(usually cap.) one of the apostolic letters in the New Testament.
  3. Bible(often cap.) an extract, usually from one of the Epistles of the New Testament, forming part of the Eucharistic service in certain churches.
  • Greek epistolé̄ message, letter, equivalent. to epi- epi- + stol- (variant stem of stéllein to send) + -ē noun, nominal suffix
  • Latin epistula, epistola
  • bef. 900; Middle English; Old English epistol

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
epistle /ɪˈpɪsəl/ n
  1. a letter, esp one that is long, formal, or didactic
  2. a literary work in letter form, esp a dedicatory verse letter of a type originated by Horace
Etymology: Old English epistol, via Latin from Greek epistolē, from epistellein to send to, from stellein to prepare, send
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
Epistle /ɪˈpɪsəl/ n
  1. any of the apostolic letters of Saints Paul, Peter, James, Jude, or John
  2. a reading from one of the Epistles, forming part of the Eucharistic service in many Christian Churches
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