Meaning & use
epistle
A formal or literary letter, especially one intended for publication or public reading.
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Paul's epistles to early Christian communities remain central texts of the New Testament.
The professor called the student's ten-page complaint less an email than an epistle.
A note on using this word
Epistle carries a formal, often literary or historical tone, unlike the everyday word 'letter.'
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