epistle
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əl noun
1.
a letter, especially a formal or didactic one; written communication.
2.
(usually initial capital letter) one of the apostolic letters in the new testament.
3.
(often initial capital letter) an extract, usually from one of the Epistles of the New Testament, forming part of the Eucharistic service in certain churches.
Origin:
before 900; Middle English; Old English epistol < Latin epistula, epistola < Greek epistolḗ message, letter, equivalent to epi- epi- + stol- (variant stem of stéllein to send) + -ē noun suffix
before 900; Middle English; Old English epistol < Latin epistula, epistola < Greek epistolḗ message, letter, equivalent to epi- epi- + stol- (variant stem of stéllein to send) + -ē noun suffix
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epistle (ɪˈpɪsəl) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —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 |
| [Old English epistol, via Latin from Greek epistolē, from epistellein to send to, from stellein to prepare, send] | |
| Epistle (ɪˈpɪsəl) | |
| —n | |
| 1. | New Testament 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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Word Origin & History
epistle
O.E., from O.Fr. epistle, from L. epistola "letter," from Gk. epistole "message, letter," from epistellein "send to," from epi- "to" + stellein "send." Also acquired in O.E. directly from L. as pistol. Specific sense of "letter from an apostle forming part of canonical scripture" is c.1200.
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Encyclopedia Britannica
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epistle
a composition in prose or poetry written in the form of a letter to a particular person or group
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