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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