"postillation" meaning in English

See postillation in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Forms: postillations [plural]
Etymology: From Latin postillatio. Etymology templates: {{der|en|la|postillatio}} Latin postillatio Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} postillation (countable and uncountable, plural postillations)
  1. The act of postillating; exposition of Scripture in preaching. Tags: countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-postillation-en-noun-rZEHGV7b Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

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