Plural of epistle
regular plural
The plural of epistle is epistles.
Forms of epistle
| Singular | epistle /ɪˈpɪs.əl/ |
|---|---|
| Plural | epistles |
| Countable | countable |
Epistles in a sentence
- Paul's epistles, and the early Fathers.) And we have the expression "washed in the blood of the Lamb" adopted into the Christian Church.1920, Edward Carpenter, Pagan and Christian Creeds, New York: Harcourt, Brace and Co., published 1921, page 40. From the entry lamb
- The crucial point is that, whether early or late—and the dating of them as pseudepigrapha is a difficult matter—the cardinal epistles have been interpolated.1916, J. M. Robertson, “The Pauline Problem”, in The Historical Jesus: A Survey of Positions. From the entry pseudepigrapha
Meaning of epistle
- noun A literary composition in the form of a letter or series of letters, especially one in verse.
- noun A letter, especially one which is formal or issued publicly.
- noun Chiefly with a qualifying word, as in epistle dedicatory: a letter of dedication addressed to a patron or reader published as a preface to a literary work.
Questions about the plural of epistle
- What is the plural of epistle?
- The plural of epistle is epistles.
- Is epistle countable?
- Epistle is a countable noun.
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