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Epilogize (?), v. i. & t. [See .] To speak an epilogue to; to utter as an epilogue.
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Epilogue (?; 115), n. [F. épilogue, L. epilogus, fr. Gr. � conclusion, fr. � to say in addition; 'epi upon, besides + � to say. See .] 1. (Drama) A speech or short poem addressed to the spectators and recited by one of the actors, after the conclusion of the play.
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A good play no epilogue, yet . . . good plays prove the better by the help of good epilogues. Shak.
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2. (Rhet.) The closing part of a discourse, in which the principal matters are recapitulated; a conclusion.
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epiloguize (?), v. i. & t. Same as .
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Epimachus (�pĭmȧkŭs), prop. n. [NL., fr. Gr. 'epimachos equipped for battle; 'epi for + machh battle.] (Zoöl.) A genus of highly ornate and brilliantly colored birds of Australia, allied to the birds of Paradise.
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Epimera (?), n. pl. See .
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Epimeral (?), a. (Zoöl.) Pertaining to the epimera.
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Epimere (?), n. [Epi- + -mere.] (Biol.) One of the segments of the transverse axis, or the so called homonymous parts; as, for example, one of the several segments of the extremities in vertebrates, or one of the similar segments in plants, such as the segments of a segmented leaf. Syd. Soc. Lex.
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Epimeron (?), n.; pl. Epimera (#). [NL., fr. Gr. 'epi upon + � a part.] (Zoöl.) (a) In crustaceans: The part of the side of a somite external to the basal joint of each appendage. See Illust. under . (b) In insects: The lateral piece behind the episternum. [Written also epimerum.]
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Epinastic (?), a. [Pref. epi- + Gr. � pressed close.] (Physiol.) A term applied to that phase of vegetable growth in which an organ grows more rapidly on its upper than on its under surface. See .
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Epineural (?), a. [Pref. epi- + neural.] (Anat.) Arising from the neurapophysis of a vertebra.
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Epineurium (?), n. [NL., fr. Gr. 'epi upon + � a nerve.] (Anat.) The connective tissue framework and sheath of a nerve which bind together the nerve bundles, each of which has its own special sheath, or perineurium.
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Epinglette (?), n. [F.] (Mil.) An iron needle for piercing the cartridge of a cannon before priming.
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Epinicial (?), a. [See .] Relating to victory. “An epinicial song.” T. Warton.
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Epinicion (?), n. [NL., fr. Gr. �, fr. � belonging to victory; 'epi upon, to + � victory: cf. L. epinicium.] A song of triumph. [Obs.] T. Warton.
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Epinikian (?), a. Epinicial.
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Epiornis (?), n. [NL.: cf. F. épiornis. See .] (Zoöl.) One of the gigantic ostrichlike birds of the genus Æpiornis, only recently extinct. Its remains have been found in Madagascar. [Written also Æpyornis.]
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Epiotic (?), n. [Pref. epi- + Gr. �, gen. �, ear.] (Anat.) The upper and outer element of periotic bone, -- in man forming a part of the temporal bone.
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Epipedometry (?), n. [Gr. 'epipedos on the ground, level ('epi + pedon ground) + -metry.] (Geom.) The mensuration of figures standing on the same base. [Obs.]
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Epiperipheral (?), a. [Pref. epi- + peripheral.] (Physiol.) Connected with, or having its origin upon, the external surface of the body; -- especially applied to the feelings which originate at the extremities of nerves distributed on the outer surface, as the sensation produced by touching an object with the finger; -- opposed to entoperipheral. H. Spenser.
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Epipetalous (?), a. [Pref. epi- + petal.] (Bot.) Borne on the petals or corolla.
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Epiphany (?), n. [F. épiphanie, L. epiphania, Gr. 'epifania (sc. �), for 'epifaneia appearance, fr. 'epifainein to show forth; 'epi + fainein to show. See .] 1. An appearance, or a becoming manifest.
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Whom but just before they beheld transfigured and in a glorious epiphany upon the mount. Jer. Taylor.
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An epic poet, if ever such a difficult birth should make its epiphany in Paris. De Quincey.
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2. (Eccl.) A church festival celebrated on the 6th of January, the twelfth day after Christmas, in commemoration of the visit of the Magi of the East to Bethlehem, to see and worship the child Jesus; or, as others maintain, to commemorate the appearance of the star to the Magi, symbolizing the manifestation of Christ to the Gentles; Twelfthtide.
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Epipharyngeal (?), a. [Pref. epi- + pharyngeal.] (Anat.) Pertaining to the segments above the epibranchial in the branchial arches of fishes. -- n. An epipharyngeal bone or cartilage.
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Epipharynx (?), n. [Epi- + pharynx.] (Zoöl.) A structure which overlaps the mouth of certain insects.
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Epiphonema (?), n. [L., fr. Gr. 'epifwnhma, fr. 'epifwnei^n to mention; 'epi + fwnei^n to speak.] (Rhet.) An exclamatory sentence, or striking reflection, which sums up or concludes a discourse.
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Epiphoneme (?), n. Epiphonema. [R.]
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Epiphora (?), n. [L., fr. Gr. 'epifora, fr. 'epiferein to bring to or upon; 'epi + ferein to bring.] 1. (Med.) The watery eye; a disease in which the tears accumulate in the eye, and trickle over the cheek.
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2. (Rhet.) The emphatic repetition of a word or phrase, at the end of several sentences or stanzas.
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Epiphragm (?), n. [Gr. � a covering, lid, fr. � to block up.] (Zoöl.) A membranaceous or calcareous septum with which some mollusks close the aperture of the shell during the time of hibernation, or estivation.
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Epiphyllospermous (?), a. [Gr. 'epi + fyllon leaf + sperma seed.] (Bot.) Bearing fruit on the back of the leaves, as ferns. Harris (1710).
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Epiphyllous (?), a. [Gr. 'epi + fyllon leaf.] (Bot.) Growing upon, or inserted into, the leaf.
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Epiphyllum (?), n. [NL.] (Bot.) A genus of cactaceous plants having flattened, jointed stems, and petals united in a tube. The flowers are very showy, and several species are in cultivation.

{ Epiphyseal (?), Epiphysial (?), } (Anat.) Pertaining to, or having the nature of, an epiphysis.
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Epiphysis (?), n.; pl. Epiphyses (#). [NL., fr. Gr. 'epifysis, fr. 'epifyein to grow upon; 'epi upon + fyein to grow.] (Anat.) (a) The end, or other superficial part, of a bone, which ossifies separately from the central portion, or diaphysis. (b) The cerebral epiphysis, or pineal gland. See Pineal gland, under .
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Epiphytal (?), a. (Bot.) Pertaining to an epiphyte.
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Epiphyte (?), n. [Gr. 'epi upon + fyton plant, � to grow: cf. F. épiphyte.] 1. (Bot.) An air plant which grows on other plants, but does not derive its nourishment from them. See .
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2. (Med.) A vegetable parasite growing on the surface of the body.

{ Epiphytic (?), Epiphytical (?), } a. (Bot.) Pertaining to, or having the nature of, an epiphyte. -- Epiphytically, adv.
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Epiplastron (?), n.; pl. Epiplastra (#). [Pref. epi- + plastron.] (Anat.) One of the first pair of lateral plates in the plastron of turtles.
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Epipleural (?), a. [Pref. epi- + pleural.] (Anat.) Arising from the pleurapophysis of a vertebra. Owen.
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Epiplexis (?), n. [L., reproof, fr. Gr. � , fr. � to strike at, reprove; 'epi + � to strike.] (Rhet.) A figure by which a person seeks to convince and move by an elegant kind of upbraiding.
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Epiploce (?), n. [L., connection, from Gr. � a plaiting together, fr. � to plait or braid in; 'epi upon + � to twist, plait.] (Rhet.) A figure by which one striking circumstance is added, in due gradation, to another; climax; e. g., “He not only spared his enemies, but continued them in employment; not only continued, but advanced them.” Johnson.
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Epiploic (?), a. Relating to the epiploön.
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Epiploön (?), n.; pl. Epiploa (#). [NL., fr. Gr. �.] (Anat.) See .
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Epipodial (?), a. 1. (Anat.) Pertaining to the epipodialia or the parts of the limbs to which they belong.
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2. (Zoöl.) Pertaining to the epipodium of Mollusca.
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Epipodiale (?), n.; pl. Epipodialia (#). [NL., fr. Gr. 'epi upon + �, dim. of �, �, foot.] (Anat.) One of the bones of either the forearm or shank, the epipodialia being the radius, ulna, tibia, and fibula.
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Epipodite (?), n. [See .] (Zoöl.) The outer branch of the legs in certain Crustacea. See .
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Epipodium (?), n.; pl. Epipodia (#). [NL., fr. Gr. 'epi upon + �, �, foot.] (Zoöl.) One of the lateral lobes of the foot in certain gastropods.
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Epipolic (?), a. (Opt.) Producing, or relating to, epipolism or fluorescence. [R.]
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Epipolism (?), n. [Gr. � a surface; 'epi + pelein to be.] (Opt.) See . [R.] Sir J. Herschel.
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Epipolized (?), a. Changed to the epipolic condition, or that in which the phenomenon of fluorescence is presented; produced by fluorescence; as, epipolized light. [R.] Stokes.
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Epipteric (?), a. [Pref. epi- + Gr. � wing. So called because above the wing of the sphenoid.] (Anat.) Pertaining to a small Wormian bone sometimes present in the human skull between the parietal and the great wing of the sphenoid. -- n. The epipteric bone.
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Epipterygoid (?), a. [Pref. epi- + pterygoid.] (Anat.) Situated upon or above the pterygoid bone. -- n. An epipterygoid bone or cartilage; the columella in the skulls of many lizards.
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Epipubic (?), a. Relating to the epipubis.
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Epipubis (?), n.; pl. Epipubes (#). [NL., epi- + pubis.] (Anat.) A cartilage or bone in front of the pubis in some amphibians and other animals.
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Episcopacy (?), n. [See .] Government of the church by bishops; church government by three distinct orders of ministers -- bishops, priests, and deacons -- of whom the bishops have an authority superior and of a different kind.
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Episcopal (?), a. [L. episcopalis, fr. episcopus: cf. F. épiscopal. See .] 1. Governed by bishops; as, an episcopal church.
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2. Belonging to, or vested in, bishops; as, episcopal jurisdiction or authority; the episcopal system.
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Episcopalian (?), a. Pertaining to bishops, or government by bishops; episcopal; specifically, of or relating to the Protestant Episcopal Church.
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Episcopalian, n. One who belongs to an episcopal church, or adheres to the episcopal form of church government and discipline; a churchman; specifically, in the United States, a member of the Protestant Episcopal Church.
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Episcopalianism (?), n. The doctrine and usages of Episcopalians; episcopacy.
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Episcopally (?), adv. By episcopal authority; in an episcopal manner.
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Episcopant (?), n. A bishop. [Obs.] Milton.
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Episcoparian (?), a. Episcopal. [R.] Wood.
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Episcopate (?), n. [L. episcopatus, fr. episcopus: cf. F. épiscopat. See .] 1. A bishopric; the office and dignity of a bishop.
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2. The collective body of bishops.
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3. The time of a bishop's rule.
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Episcopate (?), v. i. [imp. & p. p. Episcopated (?); p. pr. & vb. n. Episcopating.] To act as a bishop; to fill the office of a prelate. [Obs.]
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Feeding the flock episcopating. Milton.
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Episcopicide (?), n. [L. episcopus bishop + caedere to kill.] The killing of a bishop.
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Episcopize (?), v. t. To make a bishop of by consecration. Southey.
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Episcopize, v. i. To perform the duties of a bishop.
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Episcopy (?), n. [Gr. �, fr. �. See .] 1. Survey; superintendence. [Obs.] Milton.
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2. Episcopacy. [Obs.] Jer. Taylor.
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Episepalous (?), a. [Pref. epi- + sepal.] (Bot.) Growing on the sepals or adnate to them.
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Episkeletal (?), a. [Pref. epi- + skeleletal.] (Anat.) Above or outside of the endoskeleton; epaxial.
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Episodal (?), a. Same as .
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Episode (?), n. [Gr. � a coming in besides, � episode; � into, besides + � a coming in, � into + � way, cf. Skr. sad to go: cf. F. épisode.] (Rhet.) A separate incident, story, or action, introduced for the purpose of giving a greater variety to the events related; an incidental narrative, or digression, separable from the main subject, but naturally arising from it.
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Episodial (?), a. Pertaining to an episode; by way of episode; episodic.

{ Episodic (?), Episodical (?), } a. [Cf. F. épisodique. See .] Of or pertaining to an episode; adventitious. -- Episodically, adv.
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Such a figure as Jacob Brattle, purely episodical though it be, is an excellent English portrait. H. James.
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Epispadias (?), n. [NL., fr. Gr. 'epi upon + � to draw, rend.] (Med.) A deformity in which the urethra opens upon the top of the penis, instead of at its extremity.
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Epispastic (?), a. [Gr. �, fr. � to draw to, attract; � to + � to draw: cf. F. épispastique.] (Med.) Attracting the humors to the skin; exciting action in the skin; blistering.
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Epispastic, n. (Med.) An external application to the skin, which produces a puriform or serous discharge by exciting inflammation; a vesicatory.
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Episperm (?), n. [Pref. epi- + Gr. � seed: cf. F. épisperme.] (Bot.) The skin or coat of a seed, especially the outer coat. See .
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Epispermic (?), a. (Bot.) Pertaining, or belonging, to the episperm, or covering of a seed.
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Epispore (?), n. [Pref. epi- + spore.] (Bot.) The thickish outer coat of certain spores.
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Epistaxis (?), n. [NL., fr. Gr. 'epi upon + � to drop.] (Med.) Bleeding at the nose.
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epistemic epistemological adj. of or pertaining to epistemology; as, epistemic modal.
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epistemology (?), n. [Gr. � knowledge + -logy.] The theory or science of the method or grounds of knowledge.
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Episternal (?), a. (Anat. & Zoöl.) Of or pertaining to the episternum.
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Episternum (?), n.; pl. Episterna (#). [NL. See , and .] 1. (Anat.) (a) A median bone connected with the sternum, in many vertebrates; the interclavicle. (b) Same as .
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2. (Zoöl.) One of the lateral pieces next to the sternum in the thorax of insects.
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Epistilbite (?), n. [Pref. epi- + stilbite.] (Min.) A crystallized, transparent mineral of the Zeolite family. It is a hydrous silicate of alumina and lime.
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Epistle (?), n. [OE. epistle, epistel, AS. epistol, pistol, L. epistola, fr. Gr. � anything sent by a messenger, message, letter, fr. � to send to, tell by letter or message; 'epi upon, to + � to dispatch, send; cf. OF. epistle, epistre, F. épître. See .] 1. A writing directed or sent to a person or persons; a written communication; a letter; -- applied usually to formal, didactic, or elegant letters.
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A madman's epistles are no gospels. Shak.
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2. (Eccl.) One of the letters in the New Testament which were addressed to their Christian brethren by Apostles.
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Coloq. Epistle side , the right side of an altar or church to a person looking from the nave toward the chancel.
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One sees the pulpit on the epistle side. R. Browning.
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Epistle, v. t. To write; to communicate in a letter or by writing. [Obs.] Milton.
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Epistler (?), n. 1. A writer of epistles, or of an epistle of the New Testament. M. Arnold.
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2. (Eccl.) The ecclesiastic who reads the epistle at the communion service.
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Epistolar (?), a. Epistolary. Dr. H. More.
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Epistolary (?), a. [L. epistolaris, fr. epistola: cf. F. épistolaire.] 1. Pertaining to epistles or letters; suitable to letters and correspondence; as, an epistolary style.
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