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Definition
a letter — especially a long, formal one
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a book of the New Testament in the form of a letter from an Apostle
or:
a book of the New Testament in the form of a letter from an Apostle
- They compose an ardent epistle, a declaration in fact, and they carry the letter upstairs themselves, so as to elucidate whatever might appear not perfectly intelligible in the letter.Part Two (11% in)
- They enjoyed hearing the epistle read, and the roll of the head deacon's voice at the last verse, awaited with such impatience by the outside public.Part Five (18% in)
- "There you have it—from the epistle of St. James," said Alexey Alexandrovitch, addressing Lidia Ivanovna, with a certain reproachfulness in his tone.Part Seven (66% in)
There are no more uses of "epistle" in Anna Karenina.
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