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epistolary

2 ENTRIES FOUND:

1epis·to·lary

adj
\i-ˈpis-tə-ˌler-ē, ˌe-pi-ˈst-lə-rē\

Definition of EPISTOLARY

1
: of, relating to, or suitable to a letter
2
: contained in or carried on by letters <an endless sequence of…epistolary love affairs — Times Literary Supplement>
3
: written in the form of a series of letters <an epistolary novel>

First Known Use of EPISTOLARY

circa 1656

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