Definition of Epistle
Epistle
e·pis·tle
Definition/Meaning
(noun)
(formal, often humorous) a letter, especially one that is elegant in its construction, or a literary work such as a poem that is written as a letter or a series of letters;
e.g. He penned a passionate epistle to the object of his love.
(noun)
one of the books of the New Testament that is adopted from a letter from an Apostle, or an extract from one of these books that is read out as part of a church service (used as "Epistle");
e.g. They read an Epistle together and contemplated its meaning.
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