epistle

• Formeller oder literarischer Begriff für einen Brief, besonders einen langen, belehrenden oder wichtigen; im Alltag weitgehend durch „Brief“ ersetzt.

A formal or literary term for a letter, especially a long, instructive, or important one, now largely replaced by the word 'letter' in everyday usage.

1. Formal letterC1formal

   A formal or literary letter, often written for a specific purpose or audience.

   Sendschreiben

   • The author wrote an epistle to the editor of the newspaper.
   • She received a lengthy epistle from her lawyer.
   • The collection includes epistles from famous historical figures.

   Synonymecommunicationdispatchlettermissivenote

2. Biblical letterC1formal

   A book of the New Testament consisting of a letter written by an apostle, such as Paul.

   Brief

   • The Epistle to the Romans is one of Paul's most important writings.
   • He studied the Epistles of Peter for his theology class.
   • The sermon was based on an epistle from the New Testament.

   Synonymeletter