epistle

noun

i-ˈpi-səl How to pronounce epistle (audio)
Definition of epistlenext
as in letter
a message on paper from one person or group to another the epistles of Saint Paul to various communities of early Christians

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Recent Examples of epistle As a proud dad, the 38-year-old wrote his firstborn a sweet epistle to acknowledge his birthday. — Elizabeth Ayoola, Essence, 7 Feb. 2025 One of the earliest witnesses to the spread of Christianity, the codex features the first epistle of Peter and the Book of Jonah. — Lianne Kolirin, CNN, 3 Apr. 2024 Yet the novel evolved incrementally from public to private, epistle to narrative as the scope of the vision enlarged. — David L. Ulin, Los Angeles Times, 10 Jan. 2024 The Rapture has no scriptural basis besides an obviously metaphorical verse in Paul’s first epistle to the Thessalonians. — Michael Robbins, Harper’s Magazine , 9 Nov. 2022 See All Example Sentences for epistle
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  • Can the letter writer let sister know her fuss over food and product choices for 4-year-old nephew is hard to watch?
    — Carolyn Hax, Washington Post, 3 Oct. 2026
  • Their letter suggested investigations by the Justice Department, Labor Department or Equal Employment Opportunity Commission if discrimination or retaliation were creating a hostile workplace were on the table.
    — Jackson Thompson OutKick, FOXNews.com, 3 Oct. 2026
Definition of letter

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“Epistle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/epistle. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.

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