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Definition of "epistolary" []

  • Of or associated with letters or the writing of letters. (adjective)
  • Being in the form of a letter: epistolary exchanges. (adjective)
  • Carried on by or composed of letters: an epistolary friendship. (adjective)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

Use "epistolary" in a sentence
  • "Letters for the Memorable Year (1987) [34] details in epistolary form many actual experiences of the author (here called K)."
  • "In addition, “YR, YR, YR” is humorous, is written in epistolary form (as a cover letter to editor Gardner Dozois), and is set in my home town of Fairbanks, Alaska."
  • "The end result, a tiny novella in epistolary form and shining a spotlight on life in"