- a letter, especially a formal or didactic one; written communication.
- one of the apostolic letters in the New Testament.
- an extract, usually from one of the Epistles of the New Testament, forming part of the Eucharistic service in certain churches.
- a letter, esp one that is long, formal, or didactic
- a literary work in letter form, esp a dedicatory verse letter of a type originated by Horace
- any of the apostolic letters of Saints Paul, Peter, James, Jude, or John
- a reading from one of the Epistles, forming part of the Eucharistic service in many Christian Churches
