Postil Definition

noun
(archaic) A Bible commentary written in its margins.
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A marginal note.

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A short homily or commentary on a passage of Scripture.

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A collection of homilies.

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verb

To write marginal or explanatory notes on; to gloss.

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(intransitive) To write postils, or marginal notes; to comment; to postillate.

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Other Word Forms of Postil

Noun

Singular:
postil
Plural:
postils

Origin of Postil

  • From French postille (“marginal note”), from Late Latin postilla, probably from post illa (verba) (“after those (words)”)

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  • From Late Latin postillo

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Words Starting With

PPOPOS

Words Ending With

LILTIL

Unscrambles

postil

Words Starting With P and Ending With L

Starts With P & Ends With LStarts With PO & Ends With LStarts With P & Ends With IL

Word Length

6 Letter Words6 Letter Words Starting With P6 Letter Words Ending With L