epístola — meaning in English

English meaning

• epistle noun A formal or literary letter, especially a long or public one, sometimes written in verse.

Senses

epístola is used for these senses in English:

• epistle (chiefly, literary, or, humorous) A letter, especially one which is formal or issued publicly.
• epistle One of the books of the New Testament which was originally a letter issued by an apostle to an individual or a community.

epistle — full definition

1. noun A formal or literary letter, especially a long or public one, sometimes written in verse.
2. noun In Christianity, one of the New Testament letters written by an apostle, or a passage from it read during a church service.

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