Epistle

See also: epistle

English

Noun

Epistle (plural Epistles)

  1. Alternative letter-case form of epistle:
    1. One of the books of the New Testament which was originally a letter issued by an apostle to an individual or a community.
    2. An extract from a New Testament epistle (sense 1.1) or book other than a gospel which is read during a church service, chiefly the Eucharist.
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