Epistle

  • 71Epistle Sonata —    An instrumental composition of a single sonataform movement played at a Roman Catholic mass after the intonation of the Epistle, the portion of one of St. Paul’s letters preceding the Gospel reading. The Epistle sonata therefore occupied the… …

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  • 72Epistle Side —    The south or right side of the Altar from which the Epistle is read. When the Priest celebrates alone, he first reads the Epistle at the south side and then passes to the north side where he reads the Gospel …

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  • 73Epistle of Paul the Apostle to the Romans — noun a New Testament book containing an exposition of the doctrines of Saint Paul; written in AD 58 • Syn: ↑Epistle to the Romans, ↑Romans • Instance Hypernyms: ↑Epistle • Part Holonyms: ↑New Testament …

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  • 74Epistle to the Hebrews — noun a New Testament book traditionally included among the epistle of Saint Paul but now generally considered not to have been written by him • Syn: ↑Hebrews • Instance Hypernyms: ↑Epistle • Part Holonyms: ↑New Testament …

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  • 75Epistle to the Romans — noun a New Testament book containing an exposition of the doctrines of Saint Paul; written in AD 58 • Syn: ↑Epistle of Paul the Apostle to the Romans, ↑Romans • Instance Hypernyms: ↑Epistle • Part Holonyms: ↑New Testament …

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  • 76Epistle to Seneca the Younger — The Epistle to Seneca the Younger is a collection of correspondence claiming to be from Paul of Tarsus to Seneca the Younger. There are 8 epistles allegedly from Seneca, and 6 replies allegedly from Paul. However, it is widely held to be forged,… …

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  • 77Epistle to Dr Arbuthnot — The Epistle to Dr. Arbuthnot is a poem written by Alexander Pope and completed in the summer of 1734. Dr. John Arbuthnot was a physician and was known as a man of wit. He was a member of the Martinus Scriblerus Club, together with amongst others… …

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  • 78Epistle side — That place in a church from which the Epistle is usually read, i.e. south end of the altar …

    Dictionary of Medieval Terms and Phrases

  • 79Epistle, The —    The portion of Holy Scripture read before the Gospel in the Communion Office, generally taken from one of the N. T. Epistles, though sometimes from the Acts of the Apostles or from one of the books of the Prophets of the Old Testament. It is… …

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  • 80Epistle of James — noun a New Testament book attributed to Saint James the Apostle • Syn: ↑James • Instance Hypernyms: ↑Epistle • Part Holonyms: ↑New Testament …

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