'Epistle' definitions:
Definition of 'epistle'
From: WordNet
noun
A specially long, formal letter
noun
A book of the New Testament written in the form of a letter from an Apostle
Definition of 'Epistle'
From: GCIDE
- Epistle \E*pis"tle\, n. [OE. epistle, epistel, AS. epistol, pistol, L. epistola, fr. Gr. ? anything sent by a messenger, message, letter, fr. ? to send to, tell by letter or message; 'epi` upon, to + ? to dispatch, send; cf. OF. epistle, epistre, F. ['e]p[^i]tre. See Stall.]
- 1. A writing directed or sent to a person or persons; a written communication; a letter; -- applied usually to formal, didactic, or elegant letters. [1913 Webster]
- A madman's epistles are no gospels. --Shak. [1913 Webster]
- 2. (Eccl.) One of the letters in the New Testament which were addressed to their Christian brethren by Apostles. [1913 Webster]
- Epistle side, the right side of an altar or church to a person looking from the nave toward the chancel. [1913 Webster]
- One sees the pulpit on the epistle side. --R. Browning. [1913 Webster]
Definition of 'Epistle'
From: GCIDE
- Epistle \E*pis"tle\, v. t. To write; to communicate in a letter or by writing. [Obs.] --Milton. [1913 Webster]
Words containing 'Epistle'
- Epistler,
- epistles,
- Canonical epistles,
- Catholic epistles,
- Epistle side,
- General epistle,
- colossians epistle to the,
- ephesians epistle to,
- epistle of james,
- epistle of jeremiah,
- epistle of jude,
- epistle to philemon,
- epistle to the colossians,
- epistle to the ephesians,
- epistle to the galatians,
- epistle to the hebrews,
- epistle to the philippians,
- epistle to the romans,
- epistle to titus,
- galatians epistle to,
- hebrews epistle to,
- james epistle of,
- jude epistle of,
- laodicea epistle from,
- philemon epistle to,
- philippians epistle to,
- romans epistle to the,
- thessalonians epistles to the,
- titus epistle to,
- corinthians first epistle to the,
- corinthians second epistle to the,
- first epistle of john,
- first epistle of peter,
- first epistle to the corinthians,
- first epistle to the thessalonians,
- first epistle to timothy,
- john first epistle of,
- john second epistle of,
- john third epistle of,
- peter first epistle of,
- peter second epistle of,
- second epistle of peter,
- second epistle to the corinthians,
- second epistle to the thessalonians,
- second epistle to timothy,
- timothy first epistle to,
- timothy second epistle to,
- epistle of paul the apostle to philemon,
- epistle of paul the apostle to the colossians,
- epistle of paul the apostle to the ephesians,
- epistle of paul the apostle to the galatians,
- epistle of paul the apostle to the philippians,
- epistle of paul the apostle to the romans,
- epistle of paul the apostle to titus,
- first epistle of paul the apostle to the corinthians,
- first epistle of paul the apostle to the thessalonians,
- first epistle of paul the apostle to timothy,
- second epistle of paul the apostle to the corinthians,
- second epistle of paul the apostle to the thessalonians,
- second epistle of paul the apostle to timothy