Synonyms of epistle

epistle

noun

i-ˈpi-səl 

as in letter

a message on paper from one person or group to another

the epistles of Saint Paul to various communities of early Christians

Synonyms & Similar Words

• letter
• note
• missive
• memo
• memorandum
• dispatch
• mail
• card
• postcard
• open letter
• electronic mail
• postal card
• communication
• junk mail
• billet-doux
• airmail
• report
• encyclical
• e-mail

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of epistle

As a proud dad, the 38-year-old wrote his firstborn a sweet epistle to acknowledge his birthday. — Elizabeth Ayoola, Essence, 7 Feb. 2025

One of the earliest witnesses to the spread of Christianity, the codex features the first epistle of Peter and the Book of Jonah. — Lianne Kolirin, CNN, 3 Apr. 2024

Yet the novel evolved incrementally from public to private, epistle to narrative as the scope of the vision enlarged. — David L. Ulin, Los Angeles Times, 10 Jan. 2024

The Rapture has no scriptural basis besides an obviously metaphorical verse in Paul’s first epistle to the Thessalonians. — Michael Robbins, Harper’s Magazine , 9 Nov. 2022