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epistles

noun

plural of epistle

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a message on paper from one person or group to another the epistles of Saint Paul to various communities of early Christians

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Recent Examples of epistles The main theme of the letters over time emphasizes long-term value creation, but the epistles have drawn criticism from the political left and right. — Bydebbie Carlson, Encyclopedia Britannica, 24 Mar. 2026 While hunkered down in the trenches of World War I, a Greek scholar translated some of Paul’s epistles. — Robin Hoagland, Christian Science Monitor, 14 May 2025

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On Monday, prosecutors sent similar letters to every county in the state, including Sacramento.

— Sharon Bernstein, Sacbee.com, 29 Oct. 2026
Huang’s ideas concerned two formulas that appeared in Ramanujan’s letters and are now known as the Rogers-Ramanujan identities.

— Lyndie Chiou, Scientific American, 29 Oct. 2026

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