Definition of epistle in English:

epistle

noun ɪˈpɪs(ə)ləˈpɪsəl

humorous, formal

1A letter.
〈正式，幽默〉书信
activists firing off angry epistles
Example sentencesExamples
- Regardless of the content of the epistle, there is still something exciting about receiving an email or a letter from someone close.
- When he failed to receive payment, he followed up with letters, and these hilarious epistles are what he shared with us.
- I could almost hear her merry laugh ringing across the harbor as I slowly walked along the pier, reading her return epistle.
- The opinions expressed in these evocative epistles were remarkably forthright and revealing.
- I have read your epistle at least once a day since I received it with the exception of Sunday and then I perused it twice.
Synonyms
letter, missive, communication, written message, written communication, dispatch, report, bulletin, note, line
correspondence, news, information, intelligence, word
Roman Catholic Church encyclical
1. 1.1 A poem or other literary work in the form of a letter or series of letters.
  书信体诗文
  Example sentencesExamples
  His verse is both metrically and formally experimental, ranging from satire to love lyric, from sonnet to verse epistle, from elegy to hymn.
  And while we have become accustomed to the epistolary poem as a quasi-public mode in the seventeenth century, many of Fane's epistles are no more than personal notes.
  Ovid's Heroides, verse epistles from women abandoned by their famous lovers, was tremendously popular in the first decades of print.
  In the letter that directly precedes the epistle containing his translation, Petrarch presents a series of arguments contradicting Boccaccio's request that he take literary retirement on account of his old age.
  The collection begins with an epistle describing the courage and tension of a soldier waiting in the snow.
2. 1.2 A book of the New Testament in the form of a letter from an Apostle.
  使徒书信（《圣经·新约》中使徒以书信形式写的一卷）
  St Paul's Epistle to the Romans
  圣·保罗写给罗马人的使徒书。
  Example sentencesExamples
  But that's the first time I've ever heard anyone refer to the epistles of Paul as ‘simple and unambiguous.’
  St. Paul begins his epistles with a prayer of gratitude and ends with prayer.
  In the epistle of St Paul to the Hebrews, St Paul speaks of the sanctuary, its rituals, its contents and the Holy of Holies.
  Did St. Paul write the Epistle to the Ephesians?
  From 1511 to 1517, Luther lectured on the Psalms and St. Paul's Epistles to the Romans.
3. 1.3 An extract from an Epistle (or another New Testament book not a Gospel) that is read in a church service.
  （做礼拜时诵读的）使徒书信摘录
  Example sentencesExamples
  The Rev Nancy Gillespie read the first Lesson, and the Epistle was read by The Rev J.W. McKegney, Rector of St Mark's Armagh.
  The risen Lord's message to his disciples speaks of forgiveness and sin, and our epistle reading reminds us of our own sinful state.
  The epistle and gospel were read in both Latin and English.
  Both the epistle and gospel readings for this Sunday describe sending out those who will gather others together.
  It was widely used at Mass and had the Latin text on one side of the page and the English translation on the other, with epistles and gospel readings also in English.

Origin

Old English, via Latin from Greek epistolē, from epistellein 'send news', from epi 'upon, in addition' + stellein 'send'. The word was reintroduced in Middle English from Old French.

Rhymes

abyssal, bristle, gristle, missal, scissel, thistle, whistle

Definition of epistle in US English:

epistle

nounəˈpisələˈpɪsəl

formal, humorous

1A letter.
〈正式，幽默〉书信
Example sentencesExamples
- I have read your epistle at least once a day since I received it with the exception of Sunday and then I perused it twice.
- When he failed to receive payment, he followed up with letters, and these hilarious epistles are what he shared with us.
- The opinions expressed in these evocative epistles were remarkably forthright and revealing.
- Regardless of the content of the epistle, there is still something exciting about receiving an email or a letter from someone close.
- I could almost hear her merry laugh ringing across the harbor as I slowly walked along the pier, reading her return epistle.
Synonyms
letter, missive, communication, written message, written communication, dispatch, report, bulletin, note, line
1. 1.1 A poem or other literary work in the form of a letter or series of letters.
  书信体诗文
  Example sentencesExamples
  Ovid's Heroides, verse epistles from women abandoned by their famous lovers, was tremendously popular in the first decades of print.
  And while we have become accustomed to the epistolary poem as a quasi-public mode in the seventeenth century, many of Fane's epistles are no more than personal notes.
  In the letter that directly precedes the epistle containing his translation, Petrarch presents a series of arguments contradicting Boccaccio's request that he take literary retirement on account of his old age.
  The collection begins with an epistle describing the courage and tension of a soldier waiting in the snow.
  His verse is both metrically and formally experimental, ranging from satire to love lyric, from sonnet to verse epistle, from elegy to hymn.
2. 1.2 A book of the New Testament in the form of a letter from an Apostle.
  使徒书信（《圣经·新约》中使徒以书信形式写的一卷）
  St. Paul's epistle to the Romans
  圣·保罗写给罗马人的使徒书。
  Example sentencesExamples
  But that's the first time I've ever heard anyone refer to the epistles of Paul as ‘simple and unambiguous.’
  Did St. Paul write the Epistle to the Ephesians?
  From 1511 to 1517, Luther lectured on the Psalms and St. Paul's Epistles to the Romans.
  St. Paul begins his epistles with a prayer of gratitude and ends with prayer.
  In the epistle of St Paul to the Hebrews, St Paul speaks of the sanctuary, its rituals, its contents and the Holy of Holies.
3. 1.3 An extract from an Epistle (or another New Testament book not a Gospel) that is read in a church service.
  （做礼拜时诵读的）使徒书信摘录
  Example sentencesExamples
  The risen Lord's message to his disciples speaks of forgiveness and sin, and our epistle reading reminds us of our own sinful state.
  It was widely used at Mass and had the Latin text on one side of the page and the English translation on the other, with epistles and gospel readings also in English.
  The Rev Nancy Gillespie read the first Lesson, and the Epistle was read by The Rev J.W. McKegney, Rector of St Mark's Armagh.
  Both the epistle and gospel readings for this Sunday describe sending out those who will gather others together.
  The epistle and gospel were read in both Latin and English.

Origin

Old English, via Latin from Greek epistolē, from epistellein ‘send news’, from epi ‘upon, in addition’ + stellein ‘send’. The word was reintroduced in Middle English from Old French.

词汇	epistle
释义	Definition of epistle in English: epistle noun ɪˈpɪs(ə)ləˈpɪsəl humorous, formal 1A letter. 〈正式，幽默〉书信 activists firing off angry epistles Example sentencesExamples Regardless of the content of the epistle, there is still something exciting about receiving an email or a letter from someone close. When he failed to receive payment, he followed up with letters, and these hilarious epistles are what he shared with us. I could almost hear her merry laugh ringing across the harbor as I slowly walked along the pier, reading her return epistle. The opinions expressed in these evocative epistles were remarkably forthright and revealing. I have read your epistle at least once a day since I received it with the exception of Sunday and then I perused it twice. Synonyms letter, missive, communication, written message, written communication, dispatch, report, bulletin, note, line correspondence, news, information, intelligence, word Roman Catholic Church encyclical 1.1 A poem or other literary work in the form of a letter or series of letters. 书信体诗文 Example sentencesExamples His verse is both metrically and formally experimental, ranging from satire to love lyric, from sonnet to verse epistle, from elegy to hymn. And while we have become accustomed to the epistolary poem as a quasi-public mode in the seventeenth century, many of Fane's epistles are no more than personal notes. Ovid's Heroides, verse epistles from women abandoned by their famous lovers, was tremendously popular in the first decades of print. In the letter that directly precedes the epistle containing his translation, Petrarch presents a series of arguments contradicting Boccaccio's request that he take literary retirement on account of his old age. The collection begins with an epistle describing the courage and tension of a soldier waiting in the snow. 1.2 A book of the New Testament in the form of a letter from an Apostle. 使徒书信（《圣经·新约》中使徒以书信形式写的一卷） St Paul's Epistle to the Romans 圣·保罗写给罗马人的使徒书。 Example sentencesExamples But that's the first time I've ever heard anyone refer to the epistles of Paul as ‘simple and unambiguous.’ St. Paul begins his epistles with a prayer of gratitude and ends with prayer. In the epistle of St Paul to the Hebrews, St Paul speaks of the sanctuary, its rituals, its contents and the Holy of Holies. Did St. Paul write the Epistle to the Ephesians? From 1511 to 1517, Luther lectured on the Psalms and St. Paul's Epistles to the Romans. 1.3 An extract from an Epistle (or another New Testament book not a Gospel) that is read in a church service. （做礼拜时诵读的）使徒书信摘录 Example sentencesExamples The Rev Nancy Gillespie read the first Lesson, and the Epistle was read by The Rev J.W. McKegney, Rector of St Mark's Armagh. The risen Lord's message to his disciples speaks of forgiveness and sin, and our epistle reading reminds us of our own sinful state. The epistle and gospel were read in both Latin and English. Both the epistle and gospel readings for this Sunday describe sending out those who will gather others together. It was widely used at Mass and had the Latin text on one side of the page and the English translation on the other, with epistles and gospel readings also in English. Origin Old English, via Latin from Greek epistolē, from epistellein 'send news', from epi 'upon, in addition' + stellein 'send'. The word was reintroduced in Middle English from Old French. Rhymes abyssal, bristle, gristle, missal, scissel, thistle, whistle Definition of epistle in US English: epistle nounəˈpisələˈpɪsəl formal, humorous 1A letter. 〈正式，幽默〉书信 Example sentencesExamples I have read your epistle at least once a day since I received it with the exception of Sunday and then I perused it twice. When he failed to receive payment, he followed up with letters, and these hilarious epistles are what he shared with us. The opinions expressed in these evocative epistles were remarkably forthright and revealing. Regardless of the content of the epistle, there is still something exciting about receiving an email or a letter from someone close. I could almost hear her merry laugh ringing across the harbor as I slowly walked along the pier, reading her return epistle. Synonyms letter, missive, communication, written message, written communication, dispatch, report, bulletin, note, line 1.1 A poem or other literary work in the form of a letter or series of letters. 书信体诗文 Example sentencesExamples Ovid's Heroides, verse epistles from women abandoned by their famous lovers, was tremendously popular in the first decades of print. And while we have become accustomed to the epistolary poem as a quasi-public mode in the seventeenth century, many of Fane's epistles are no more than personal notes. In the letter that directly precedes the epistle containing his translation, Petrarch presents a series of arguments contradicting Boccaccio's request that he take literary retirement on account of his old age. The collection begins with an epistle describing the courage and tension of a soldier waiting in the snow. His verse is both metrically and formally experimental, ranging from satire to love lyric, from sonnet to verse epistle, from elegy to hymn. 1.2 A book of the New Testament in the form of a letter from an Apostle. 使徒书信（《圣经·新约》中使徒以书信形式写的一卷） St. Paul's epistle to the Romans 圣·保罗写给罗马人的使徒书。 Example sentencesExamples But that's the first time I've ever heard anyone refer to the epistles of Paul as ‘simple and unambiguous.’ Did St. Paul write the Epistle to the Ephesians? From 1511 to 1517, Luther lectured on the Psalms and St. Paul's Epistles to the Romans. St. Paul begins his epistles with a prayer of gratitude and ends with prayer. In the epistle of St Paul to the Hebrews, St Paul speaks of the sanctuary, its rituals, its contents and the Holy of Holies. 1.3 An extract from an Epistle (or another New Testament book not a Gospel) that is read in a church service. （做礼拜时诵读的）使徒书信摘录 Example sentencesExamples The risen Lord's message to his disciples speaks of forgiveness and sin, and our epistle reading reminds us of our own sinful state. It was widely used at Mass and had the Latin text on one side of the page and the English translation on the other, with epistles and gospel readings also in English. The Rev Nancy Gillespie read the first Lesson, and the Epistle was read by The Rev J.W. McKegney, Rector of St Mark's Armagh. Both the epistle and gospel readings for this Sunday describe sending out those who will gather others together. The epistle and gospel were read in both Latin and English. Origin Old English, via Latin from Greek epistolē, from epistellein ‘send news’, from epi ‘upon, in addition’ + stellein ‘send’. The word was reintroduced in Middle English from Old French.
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