epistle
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- noun
- /ɪˈpɪsəl/
- Literature
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carta
- We wrote long epistles full of desire and ardent grief.
- write an epistle
Examples
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Intimate epistles with a tinge of melancholy and regret for what was lost.
Fiction book (1994) -
He penned a heartfelt epistle to his friend, sharing his thoughts on life and love.
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Write the epistle and put it aside for a day or two.
Blog text (32) -
Thank you so much for taking the time to read this epistle.
Blog text (7) -
Though I am sure it is a most engrossing epistle, sir.
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The opening epistle gives the keynote of the season.
Academic text (2017) -
People do not want to read long, linear epistles.
Blog text (9) -
Let us look more closely at the exact nature of Marianna's epistles.
Academic text (1995) -
Hers was another newsy letter, rather like his own recent epistles.
Fiction book (1990) -
Call it a virtue or any other name, but be assured that without creativity, the bishop's letter would remain merely a lengthy epistle; it would not be an occasion of social reform that benefits the poor and the unemployed.
Academic text (1990)
Synonyms
Compounds
A short letter in the Christian Bible from Paul asking Philemon to forgive his runaway slave
A short Bible letter from Paul giving advice about church leaders
A book of the Christian Bible that Paul wrote to the Christians in Colossae
A New Testament letter by Paul to the people of Ephesus about being saved through Christ
A book in the Christian Bible with Paul's letter to people in Galatia
A book of the New Testament that is a letter Paul wrote to Christians in Philippi
A book in the Christian Bible that explains Paul's teachings to Christians in Rome
A short book in the New Testament where Paul asks for forgiveness for a runaway slave
A book of the Christian Bible containing a letter by Paul to Christians in Colossae
A New Testament letter by Paul to Christians in Ephesus about unity in Christ
A book in the Christian Bible that is a letter from Paul to Christians in Galatia
- Literature
A New Testament letter from Paul to Christians in Philippi
A short New Testament letter that gives advice to a church leader named Timothy about teaching and behavior
A letter in the Christian Bible from Paul to the church in Corinth
A New Testament book that contains Paul's first letter to the Christians in Thessalonica
The first letter from Paul to Timothy in the New Testament that gives advice on church leaders
A letter in the New Testament written by Paul to Christians in Thessalonica
A New Testament book that is Paul's second letter to the church at Corinth
A book in the New Testament that is a letter from Paul to the people in Thessalonica
A New Testament letter that many think Peter wrote giving advice to early Christians
A short letter from Paul giving advice about leading churches and staying faithful
A New Testament book that is Paul's second letter to the church in Corinth
A book of the New Testament that contains Paul's second letter to the Christians in Thessalonica
A short Bible letter from Paul giving advice and encouragement to Timothy
A short letter in the New Testament thought to be written by John the Apostle
A short letter in the New Testament addressed to Gaius and linked to John the Apostle
How Formal
Surface Forms
Etymology
Epistle originally meant 'letter' in Greek, epistolē, so a helpful way to remember it is as a formal or long written message. That's why we use epistle for a serious, literary letter.