epistle
epistle
[ɪˈpɪs(ə)l]
noun
[ɪˈpɪs(ə)l]
noun
- (formal or humorous)a letter
(正式，幽默)书信
■a poem or other literary work in the form of a letter or series of letters
书信体诗文
■(Epistle)a book of the New Testament in the form of a letter from an Apostle
使徒书（《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。
■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
- 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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