"Epistle" meaning in All languages combined

See Epistle on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: Epistles [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} Epistle (plural Epistles)
  1. Alternative letter-case form of epistle:
    One of the books of the New Testament which was originally a letter issued by an apostle to an individual or a community.
    Sense id: en-Epistle-en-noun-RXErPT~q
  2. Alternative letter-case form of epistle:
    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.
    Sense id: en-Epistle-en-noun-cfW8PdWv Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 44 56 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 37 63 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 37 63

Inflected forms

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