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epistle

noun

/ɪˈpɪsəl/

Meaning

A letter, especially a formal or didactic one; often used for letters in the New Testament.

He wrote a long epistle to his friend about his travels.

letter, missive, communication, note

silence, speechlessness

biblical epistle, long epistle, Pauline epistle

a payment made periodically by a tenant to a landlord for use of property

a fence, obstacle, or circumstance that prevents progress or access

A specially equipped vehicle used to transport sick or injured people to the hospital.

The possibility of being easily harmed or put at risk

any of the four long thin parts of the hand (or five, if the thumb is included)

a series of people or things following one after another; the process of inheriting a title or posit...